OT - Annika's Slow Play Prescription

[MCirba]

Annika Sorenstam has always seemed to me to be a very practical, no-nonsense woman who would grace any governing body in sports.  I found that belief amplified when I read this quote from her this morning concerning the cancerous plague of slow play on all of competitive golf.

“[Rangefinders] will slow it down because you will want to double-check the number now. Did I push the button right? Did I hit the flag, or did I hit the tree behind it, or did I hit a pole behind the green?” Sorenstam said to SBNation.  “Caddies always want to have ground yardage because that’s what they do. I don’t think [rangefinders] are gonna help. It’s more of a matter of keeping up with the group ahead and having a certain time. You know, the AJGA does a good job. When you play, and you get to Hole No. 4, you need to be at an hour, and then after eight holes, maybe you need to be at two hours. We have to push it. If they don’t want to do that, minimizing the field hurts other people.”

The full article can be found here.   PGA Tour Rangefinders? Annika Sorenstam has better ways to fix slow play - SBNation.com