How best to tackle the problem of slow play?

Many factors are impacting golf's health, from lower participation and course closures to environmental demands for reduced water use, and the United States Golf Association has targeted pace of play as one of three barriers to participation. "Considerable industry research points to the cost of the game, the time it takes to play and a general feeling of whether or not golf is welcoming and accessible," Rand Jerris, the USGA's senior managing director for public services, told Reuters.