Paige Spiranac wants strict punishment for pace-of-play violations: '40 seconds is a long time'

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Golf influencer Paige Spiranac weighed in on the sport’s pace of play debate which sparked up during the Masters as it appeared competitors were upset with Patrick Cantlay’s timing.

Spiranac, who has more than 3.7 million followers on Instagram and another 1.4 million on TikTok, gave her take on the controversy. She began with a tweet, which read, "40 seconds is a long time."

"Slow play in golf has been a huge topic of discussion, so let’s talk about it," she said. "The conversation picked up steam when Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka were waiting on every single hole at Augusta, honestly, I’ve seen paint dry faster than that round was finished."

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Paige Spiranac attends ACM Lifting Lives Topgolf Tee-Off & Rock On at Topgolf Las Vegas on March 6, 2022 in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Getty Images for ACM)

Spiranac added that the debate always stems from the players are competing for a lot of money at the majors and, because of that, they should take their time. However, Spiranac added that rules are not changed in any sport where players are essentially also competing for money and more.

"And the rebuttal is always, ‘But they’re playing for majors and a lot of money, so they should take their time.’ Look at any other sport. They’re not just going to extend the time because they’re playing for a championship," she said.

"Slow play is unsportsmanlike and a form of cheating. I don’t understand how this is not fixed yet. It’s easy — penalize them if they don’t hit it in 40 seconds. That’s it."

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