Overview

• The LPGA’s March 2025 pace-of-play rules impose fines for 1–5 seconds over, one-stroke penalties for 6–15 seconds, and two-stroke penalties for 16 seconds or more.
• At Erin Hills, the final group spent more than three hours on the front nine, provoking fan anger over rounds nearing six hours and delayed broadcasts.
• Charley Hull has proposed revoking tour cards after three slow-play violations to enforce faster play.
• Lexi Thompson defended her performance, stating her group was never warned or put on the clock during the U.S. Women’s Open.
• Qualifying rounds at Grey Oaks Country Club saw nine players, including Aline Krauter, receive one-stroke penalties, spotlighting enforcement gaps between LPGA rules and USGA protocols.