Overview

• Charley Hull was observed sitting on the 9th tee while Lexi Thompson completed her stroke on the previous hole, highlighting visible frustration in their opening-round pairing.
• Thompson’s methodical setup and execution of a near-7-foot birdie putt on the par-4 8th hole significantly slowed the group’s pace.
• The LPGA’s new pace-of-play directive empowers officials to issue penalty strokes and fines to players deemed too slow.
• Hull’s ex-coach, Jamie Greaves, attributed her impatience to an ADHD-driven preference for brisk rounds and described her seating as a coping break.
• Nelly Korda has publicly backed stronger timing enforcement, reflecting wider calls for consistent pace-of-play compliance across the tour.