As a player, he couldn’t steamroll that decision over the entire cohort of PGA Tour pros. But now that the 48-year-old has his league, TGL, Woods and his buddy, Rory McIlroy were quick to walk the talk.
Entered shot clock. You get 40 seconds to hit a shot. Miss it and you get docked one stroke. Severe, you say? Well, vociferous slow-play critic Matt Fitzpatrick is on board, as are his teammates. The former US Open champ is part of TGL’s New York Golf Club. In a promotional event, former NFL quarterback, avid golfer, and New York Golf Club’s investor, Eli Manning, asked, “What about [the] shot clock? Is that scary or exciting?”