"Public shaming is the only way" - PGA Tour pro Michael S. Kim suggests 'bad idea' to control 'slow play'
American professional golfer Michael S. Kim has been a full-time member of the PGA Tour since 2016. Recently, the 1-time PGA Tour winner made an appearance on a podcast and discussed an idea that the PGA Tour could use to control the issue of slow play.
Kim shared this idea public during his appearance on The Smylie Show. When asked about a change he'd like to see on the PGA Tour, the 31-year-old proposed a "bad idea," as he described it.
Here's what Kim said:
"So when you play a PGA Tour schedule, they give you your average, time you have spent hitting like a tee shot, second shot, whaterver. And it kind of gives you an overall average. And anyone over, you know, let's say if average on tour was 40 seconds, anyone over 42, a legitimate slow player, they have to wear a different coloured bib or like the top 10 slowest guys, their caddies wear a bib. You know, these guys are going to get heckled like crazy. So that's probably a reason why it's a bad idea. Public shaming is the only way we are going to fix some of these guys. I promise you."
You can check out Michael S. Kim's statement in the video below:
Kim's comments about slow play follow a tweet he made last month. In his tweet, Kim emphasized that the issue of slow play isn't solely confined to a few individuals. Kim's tweet came after the PGA Tour proposed certain changes to help increase the pace of play.
A look at Michael S. Kim's performances in 2024
Here is a detailed look at the performances of Michael S. Kim in 2024:
Date: 1/11 - 1/14
- Event: Sony Open in Hawaii
- Finish: T42 69-69-66-68 272 (-8)
Date: 1/18 - 1/21
- Event: The American Express
- Finish: T6 65-63-70-65 263 (-25)
Date: 1/24 - 1/27
- Event: Farmers Insurance Open
- Finish: T37 67-68-77-72 284 (-4)
Date: 2/8 - 2/11
- Event: WM Phoenix Open
- Finish: Missed Cut 71-71 142 (E)
Date: 2/22 - 2/25
- Event: Mexico Open at Vidanta
- Finish: Missed Cut 69-74 143 (+1)
Date: 2/29 - 3/3
- Event: Cognizant Classic
- Finish: Missed Cut 74-75 149 (+7)
Date: 3/7 - 3/10
- Event: Puerto Rico Open
- Finish: T23 72-68-67-69 276 (-12)
Date: 3/14 - 3/17
- Event: THE PLAYERS Championship
- Finish: Missed Cut 68-80 148 (+4)
Date: 3/21 - 3/24
- Event: Valspar Championship
- Finish: T33 70-67-72-73 282 (-2)
Date: 3/28 - 3/31
- Event: Texas Children's Houston Open
- Finish: T64 71-70-70-70 281 (+1)
Date: 4/4 - 4/7
- Event: Valero Texas Open
- Finish: Missed Cut 73-74 147 (+3)
Date: 4/18 - 4/21
- Event: Corales Puntacana Championship
- Finish: T14 70-68-69-68 275 (-13)
Date: 5/2 - 5/5
- Event: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
- Finish: Missed Cut 70-68 138 (-4)
Date: 5/9 - 5/12
- Event: Myrtle Beach Classic
- Finish: T20 68-68-70-67 273 (-11)
Date: 5/23 - 5/26
- Event: Charles Schwab Challenge
- Finish: Missed Cut 74-70 144 (+4)
Date: 5/30 - 6/2
- Event: RBC Canadian Open
- Finish: T14 71-68-66-67 272 (-8)
Date: 6/27 - 6/30
- Event: Rocket Mortgage Classic
- Finish: T52 65-71-70-75 281 (-7)
Date: 7/4 - 7/7
- Event: John Deere Classic
- Finish: Missed Cut 70-68 138 (-4)
Date: 7/11 - 7/14
- Event: ISCO Championship
- Finish: Missed Cut 71-67 138 (-6)
Date: 7/18 - 7/21
- Event: Barracuda Championship
- Finish: T24 2-17-11-5 35 (+35)
Date: 7/25 - 7/28
- Event: 3M Open
- Finish: Missed Cut 70-71 141 (-1)
Date: 8/8 - 8/12
- Event: Wyndham Championship
- Finish: Withdrawn 68-68-76 212 (+2)
Date: 9/12 - 9/15
- Event: Procore Championship
- Finish: Missed Cut 71-71 142 (-2)
Date: 10/3 - 10/6
- Event: Sanderson Farms Championship
- Finish: Missed Cut 66-74 140 (-4)
Date: 10/10 - 10/13
- Event: Black Desert Championship
- Finish: Missed Cut 68-71 139 (-3)
Date: 10/17 - 10/20
- Event: Shriners Children's Open
- Finish: T5 66-70-68-62 266 (-18)