[Golf Topic] Kathleen "One Penalty Stroke for Slow Play in Major Tournament~"

John Catlin is preparing for his tee shot on the 10th hole on the first day of the 103rd PGA Championship. Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."Slow play results in 1 penalty stroke."

John Catlin (USA) received a 1-stroke penalty for exceeding the time limit on the 3rd hole (par 4) during the first day of the 103rd PGA Championship held on the 21st (Korean time) at the Kiawah Island Ocean Course (par 72, 7,876 yards) in South Carolina, USA. Starting from the 10th hole (par 4), he took 74 seconds on his second shot at the 16th hole (par 5), which initially resulted in a warning. Then, on the second shot at the 3rd hole, he again took 63 seconds, resulting in a 1-stroke penalty. This is the first time in 8 years since Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) at the 2013 tournament.

Catlin entered as an invitee after winning an impressive 3 times on the European Tour in the past year. He had 2 wins last year and continued his momentum with a victory at the Austrian Open in April this year. On this day, he made 3 birdies but also had 4 bogeys and suffered a double bogey when his tee shot at the 17th hole (par 3) landed in the water, finishing tied for 77th place at 3 over par. The par on the 3rd hole turned into a bogey, and he finished the next 6 holes all with pars.

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