Sam Burns Calls Out Tour’s Flawed System

Aug 14, 2026, 12:20 PM•newsbreakexpress

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August 14, 2026

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MLB has a pitch clock, the NBA has a shot clock, and the PGA Tour has… a committee that determines who to warn and who not to. Except the way it happens is hardly transparent and rarely sits well with most pros. Now, Sam Burns, arguably the quickest player on the PGA Tour, spoke about what led him to quit the Pace of Play Committee. Meanwhile, Jordan Spieth is tied for the lead, Scottie Scheffler struggled on Thursday, and harrowing news of teen golfer’s death hit the golf world yesterday.

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In One Angry Rant, Sam Burns Exposes What’s Wrong With PGA Tour's Slow-Play Policy

Burns, one of the fastest players, spoke about the many times he was wrongly punished, why he quit the PGA Tour’s Pace of Play Committee, and what needs to change immediately.

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Do You Agree With Sam Burns That the Tour Should Penalize the Pro Who's Actually Slow and Not the Whole Group?

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1968: 2011 Champion Golfer of the Year and former Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke was born in Northern Ireland.
1977: Lanny Wadkins bested Gene Littler in the first-ever sudden-death playoff in Major history to win the PGA Championship at Pebble Beach.
2011: Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship in his major debut by defeating Jason Dufner in a playoff.

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