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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Golf star Charley Hull shades rival Lexi Thompson in tense scenes at US Open
Golf star Charley Hull appeared to lose patience with Lexi Thompson during an awkward opening round of the US Women's Open. On Thursday, Hull and Thompson were paired alongside world No 1 Nelly Korda at Erin HIlls in Wisconsin, where the winner will take home $2.4million. But none is inside the top 30 after a tense opening round when Hull seemed to grow frustrated at Thompson's pace of play. The English star, who went viral for smoking on the course at last year's event, has previously been outspoken about slow play. And Hull appeared to take issue with the American as early as the opening hole on Thursday. A clip, which was posted to social media, showed Hull waiting as Thompson stood over a putt. As the American went through her meticulous pre-shot routine, Hull could be seen letting out a huge sigh. Charley already seems a bit frustrated with Lexi's pace—taking deep breaths and mumbling under her breath. And yep… this was just the first hole 👀 — Ways To Golf (@WaysToGolf) May 29, 2025 Charley already sitting on 9 tee before Lexi's finished up putting on 8. — Meg Adkins (@megadkins_TFE) May 29, 2025 By the time Thompson was putting on the eighth green, Hull had already headed to the ninth hole, where she sat down near the tee. Later, Hull began making her way down 18 before Korda and Thompson had finished hitting their tee shots. They eventually ended their round in a little under five and a half hours. Thompson went on to finish the opening round at one-over-par after carding a 73 at Erin Hills. That left the American in a tie for 59th. Hull and Korda, meanwhile, went one better. Both began the second round at level par. Last year Hull slammed the slow play of some of her rivals, branding it 'crazy'. She also suggested a radical plan to speed them up. 'I'm quite ruthless, but I said: "Listen, if you get three bad timings, every time there's a two-shot penalty. If you have three of them, you lose your Tour card instantly…" I'm sure that would hurry up a lot of people.' Thompson echoed Hull's concerns, admitting: 'Slow play is an issue... rounds shouldn't take more than four and a half hours, especially in threesomes.'
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NCAA individual leader avoids slow-play penalty after missing two checkpoints
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Michael La Sasso exited the 18th-hole scoring tent on Sunday afternoon at Omni La Costa breathing a huge sigh of relief. The Ole Miss junior, who was leading the NCAA Championship, spent nearly 10 extra minutes with his playing competitors, Oklahoma State's Preston Stout and Illinois' Max Herendeen, talking with rules officials about the two checkpoints they had missed during their third rounds. Advertisement Ultimately, none of the three players were penalized for slow play, but it was a little too close for comfort. 'I don't feel like I played particularly slow,' said La Sasso, who signed for a 2-under 70 to enter the clubhouse at 11 under. 'I took my time, but I didn't think I was particularly slow. Preston and I definitely think a lot, especially over shots, so we're kind of sitting there grinding trying to make the best score we can. … I didn't think we were particularly slow by any means, but I guess the times were a little off.' The NCAA's pace-of-play policy features a checkpoint system where players must clear four checkpoints, which are after the completion of play on Nos. 4, 8, 13 and 17. The first missed checkpoint is a warning, while each successive miss makes violators liable for one- or two-shot penalties or even a disqualification should a player miss all four. Players are considered out of position if their group 'takes more than the allotted time to finish a checkpoint hole and completes play of a checkpoint hole more than 14 minutes after the preceding group completed play of that hole.' Advertisement La Sasso's group were out of position at Nos. 4 and 13, but the Pace of Play Committee ruled that they would not receive their one-shot penalties because they were 'delayed by a circumstance beyond the control of the player or the group.' The Rebels remain 12 over as a team, three shots out of eighth-place Florida State. The top eight teams after Monday's final round advance to match play. 'They kept catching up, but then the team in front of them would speed up because they're behind, and then they'd get stuck in a bad spot,' Ole Miss head coach Chris Malloy said. 'Those guys handled it well. I just gave Mike a compliment; I thought he handled it great, asked questions. At least it didn't cost us.' Last year at nationals, Virginia's Ben James was among the players penalized for slow play in the second round. James ended up tied for second, one shot out of a potential playoff. Advertisement La Sasso is glad he didn't cost himself a shot, but Malloy doesn't think what happened Sunday afternoon will motivate La Sasso any more than he already is. The winner on Monday will earn invites into the U.S. Open and next year's Masters, provided they remain amateur. 'You don't need to put much of a fire under that guy right now,' Malloy said. 'He wakes up with his hair on fire.'
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘I wouldn't be in a rush either' say fans as Paige Spiranac names celebrity as ‘slowest golfer' she's ever played with
PAIGE SPIRANAC has revealed the A-list celebrity who is the biggest name she has ever played with. The golf beauty was appearing on the Vanity Index podcast when she was asked who the biggest name she had played with was. 28 28 However, Paige revealed more than just some big names as she also named and shamed one movie star who was "unbelievably slow". The American said: "At Genesis, they did a celebrity Ryder Cup. "My partner was Nick Jonas and we played against Chris Pratt. He was very slow. "Might be the slowest golfer I've ever played with. Super nice guy, unbelievably slow." Paige continued: "We were like four holes behind on a nine-hole little thing. And they were like, 'You need to speed it up.' "He had all these people around him, and he'd tell these amazing stories. "And we were like, 'Hit the golf ball. Hit it'." Fans were in agreement over her frustration with slow play on the course, with one saying: "Slow play is the worst. Can't ever get in the groove." A second said: "I am soooo with you on that Paige! Slow play just kills your day on the course!" Slow-motion Paige Spiranac video leaves fans speechless as she takes shot in revealing outfit Others insisted that if they were playing a round of golf with Paige they would not be in a rush themselves, with one fan saying: "I mean, I wouldn't be in a rush either." Another said: "Someone tell her the guy just wanted to hang out with her longer." Chris Pratt, 45, has appeared across a variety of film and TV media since his debut in 2000. He has played comedy roles, like in TV sitcom "Parks and Recreation", and action roles, such as in the "Jurassic World" franchise and the "Marvel Cinematic Universe", leading the "Guardians of the Galaxy" trilogy. Pratt, whose films as a lead actor have grossed just shy of $16billion (£12bn) according to The Numbers, has also done voice acting work such as "The Lego Movie" and the "Super Mario Bros. Movie". In 2014, he also ranked second in People's list of sexiest men alive. However, for all his grace in front of a camera, it seems he is not someone you want to be stuck behind on a golf course. Saying this, Pratt has competed in several pro-am golf events and appeared in a golf video with Bryson DeChambeau in 2022. A glimpse inside Paige Spiranac's glamorous life... 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
National Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Paige Spiranac reveals celebrity that drove her nuts on the golf course: 'Unbelievably slow'
Article content After building up an incredible following over the past few years as one of the world's top golf influencers, Paige Spiranac has found herself playing with some pretty big-name celebrities. Article content But there's one movie star in particular that blonde bombshell might be avoiding when it comes to hitting the links. Article content Spiranac, a former college golfing champion, revealed some of the biggest celebrities that she has played rounds with, then also sharing which one was the absolute slowest on the course. Article content 'At Genesis (Invitational), they did a celebrity Ryder Cup. My partner was Nick Jonas and we played against … Chris Pratt. He was very slow,' Spiranac said during an appearance this week on the Vanity Index Podcast. 'Might be the slowest golfer I've ever played with. Super nice guy, unbelievably slow. Article content View this post on Instagram A post shared by Skratch (@skratch) Article content Article content 'We were like four holes behind on a nine-hole little thing. And they were like, 'You need to speed it up.' He had all these people around him and he'd tell, like, these amazing stories. And we were like, 'Hit the golf ball.'' Article content One thing about me is that I hate slow play lol sorry Chris😂 — Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) May 20, 2025
