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Ian Poulter plays final round in 2 hours and 22 minutes, fires his best round of the week
The debate regarding pace of play in the game of golf is rarely far from the surface, and on Sunday at the DP World Tour Championship, Ian Poulter showcased the benefits of speeding around the golf course.
It took Poulter just two hours and 22 minutes to complete his final round at Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth Course), and what’s more, is that while flying around the golf course, the Englishman recorded his best score of the week, firing a round of 69.
After the round, Poulter, who is well known for his dislike of slow play in the game stated
“I’m a quick player. I don’t like slow play, so today was quite refreshing. It didn’t matter where I finished… I just wanted to get back for breakfast.”
Poulter isn’t the first player to play a final round in rapid time, with Wesley Bryan and Kevin Na both beating the Englishman’s time over the past couple of years. At the 2016 Tour Championship, Na darted around the course in just under two hours, while at the 2017 BMW Championship, Wesley Bryan took less than 90 minutes to complete his final round,
Interestingly, in all three of these cases of speedy play, the players shot their best round of the week while playing at their quickest.
So GolfWRXers, does playing fast bring out the best in a golfer, or is this another case of a player performing well when the pressure is off?
Let us know what you think!
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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
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- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- James Nicholas – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rasmus Hojgaard – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Aldrich Potgieter – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Steve Stricker WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Drew Brees WITB (Legendary New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Thriston Lawrence WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Patrick Cantlay spotted testing a Scotty Cameron blade putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Connor Jones
Nov 21, 2018 at 4:11 pm
This is awesome! Wish college golf and tour golf was faster
Scheiss
Nov 21, 2018 at 2:40 am
It would have been embarrassing if he hadn’t, after all he has a caddy and doesn’t have to carry his own clubs nor pull the pin, or clean his ball.
Dave r
Nov 19, 2018 at 9:06 pm
Me three
Thomas A
Nov 19, 2018 at 4:38 pm
When my buddy and I get out first or with no one in front, we walk 18 in 3 hours.
Stevew
Nov 19, 2018 at 2:48 pm
Are you sure on this? The times shown add up to 94 mins on holes 12-18 so unless he played the other 11 in an amazing 50 mins it seems unlikely?
Dave D.
Nov 19, 2018 at 1:12 pm
I almost always play better playing more quickly and have shot some of my best rounds playing alone in under two hours. The golf swing is an explosive athletic motion and being able to walk briskly or even jog between shots keeps me warmed up and ready to make a good swing. And cuts down on unproductive rumination.
Greg V
Nov 19, 2018 at 7:09 pm
Me too!
snapjack
Nov 19, 2018 at 11:33 am
There is absolutely no advantage to slow play. When has golf ever worked when you over think, just get up and hit it for christ sake.
Richard H.
Nov 19, 2018 at 10:06 am
I always score better when I can play at my own pace which is about about 2 hours on average. I think it has a lot to do with being able to settle into your own rhythm. Also, if you’re playing slow then there’s a decent chance you’re in a constant grind mode which takes its toll on a golfer’s mental ability. So yeah, not surprising to me that they all scored better when playing at a pace they set for themselves and were comfortable with.
Morgan
Nov 19, 2018 at 1:00 pm
100% agree. It’s not about speed, it’s about YOUR speed. for me, that’s 3hrs. I don’t fuss over lost balls, I don’t take a stupid amount of practice swings, but I do take the time to read my putts and enjoy my day.
However, the best golfers find a way to play at the speed of the field. Whether you’re following Rory Sabbatini because he went to the next hole, or Jason Day taking an eternity, you have to adjust to what is going on. While I think pace of play at all courses should be 3h30m, there are lots who don’t care about spending 4hrs on the course.