{"id":436548,"date":"2025-08-24T23:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/?p=436548"},"modified":"2025-08-24T23:09:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:09:23","slug":"golf-fans-demand-pga-tour-penalize-cantlay-after-viral-plenty-of-waggles-tee-box-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/golf-fans-demand-pga-tour-penalize-cantlay-after-viral-plenty-of-waggles-tee-box-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Fans Demand PGA Tour Penalize Cantlay After Viral \u201cPlenty of Waggles\u201d Tee Box Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans have called for the PGA Tour to punish <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/patrick-cantlay-shares-thoughts-on-shot-clock\/\" target=\"_self\">Patrick Cantlay<\/a> after a viral video showed him taking too long on the tee. The clip captured Cantlay going through several waggles and adjustments before finally hitting his shot. Viewers said the delay was excessive and demanded that officials step in.<\/p>\n<h2>Golf Fans Demand PGA Tour Penalize Cantlay After Viral \u201cPlenty of Waggles\u201d Tee Box Delay<\/h2>\n<h3>\u201cUnwatchable:\u2019\u2019 Fans Tear Into Cantlay&#8217;s Slow Play<\/h3>\n<p>Cameras stayed on him as he stood over the ball, wagging his club again and again during the final round of the Tour Championship. The pause stretched long enough to spark frustration among fans watching at home, with many saying it ruined the flow of the broadcast and slowed down the group.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udc22\u23f1\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WATCH<\/a> \u2014 \u201cHe\u2019s taking his time again\u2026 \u201cPlenty of waggles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The commentators watch on as Patrick Cantlay took a while on the tee box. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrackingCantlay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TrackingCantlay<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nsZybROfZ3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/nsZybROfZ3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUCLRGOLF\/status\/1959702088486965436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Social media reacted as clips of Cantlay\u2019s routine spread across platforms, drawing thousands of comments. Some fans joked about using a stopwatch, while others criticized the Tour for not enforcing its <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/pace-of-play-debate-sparked-at-the-open\/\" target=\"_self\">pace-of-play rules<\/a>. One fan wrote, \u201c17 minutes to play that hole. It\u2019s a joke. He needs to be penalized. They won\u2019t be done till midnight the way he plays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another fan also urged the PGA Tour to do something about slow play. \u201cAnd imagine that they are on the clock. This guy is unwatchable! PGA needs to do something about these slow players. Fuck em I\u2019ll just change the channel and watch LIV golf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, one fan claimed that the PGA Tour lacked the required strictness to punish slow play. \u201cThey are almost two holes behind. Haven\u2019t heard they\u2019re on the clock. Even if they were, we all know @PGATOUR doesn\u2019t have the stones to penalize them for slow play,\u201d <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bobbydo85\/status\/1959705366322679981?t=juZNJzvj0aaajfvDhVCiog&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the fan wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Fans Label Cantlay an \u201cUnlikable\u201d Player<\/h3>\n<p>This is not the first time Cantlay has faced complaints about his pace. Earlier this year at the Masters, Brooks Koepka openly voiced his frustration about long waits on the course, pointing indirectly at Cantlay. Other players have also hinted that competing alongside him can be mentally draining because of the drawn-out routines.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_436554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-436554\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-436554\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26919628_168416623_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26919628_168416623_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26919628_168416623_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26919628_168416623_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26919628_168416623_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26919628_168416623_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26919628_168416623_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26919628_168416623_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-436554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aug 24, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Patrick Cantlay putts on the fourth green during the final round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 33-year-old has defended his style in the past, saying that his preparation helps him focus under pressure. But fans do not agree. Many believe the delays make golf harder to watch, and one fan even went as far as labeling the American an \u201cunlikable\u201d player. \u201cI\u2019d rather watch paint dry. Maybe the most unlikable player ever. Please don\u2019t put him on our Ryder Cup Team \u2018cause he doesn\u2019t give a sh**,\u201d <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DPG35029\/status\/1959706157926232166?t=juZNJzvj0aaajfvDhVCiog&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another fan said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many believe the PGA Tour\u2019s pace-of-play policy is too weak to tackle slow play. Players rarely receive stroke penalties, and officials usually give warnings instead. Critics say this approach has allowed slow play to become a bigger problem. Cantlay, because of his style, has become the main focus of those complaints.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: \u00a9 Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans have called for the PGA Tour to punish Patrick Cantlay after a viral video showed him taking too long on the tee. The clip captured Cantlay going through several waggles and adjustments before finally hitting his shot. Viewers said the delay was excessive and demanded that officials step in. 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