The PGA Tour just can’t seem to catch a break this season. From slow play controversies to a slew of unexpected withdrawals, the 2025 season has been anything but smooth. Now, chaos has struck again at the Valspar Championship.
It all started with a wave of last-minute withdrawals, including Akshay Bhatia, Daniel Berger, Aaron Rai, Erik van Rooyen, and others. While some players were strategizing their schedules, the sheer number of WDs left fans scratching their heads. Things got even worse when the first round was suspended due to darkness at 7:39 p.m. ET, leaving many frustrated.
The first round of the Valspar Championship was suspended due to darkness at 7:39 p.m. ET.
The first round will resume Friday at 9:00 a.m. and second round will begin as scheduled at 7:35 a.m.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) March 20, 2025
For fans, this was the last straw. One user lashed out, “You are in late March and players will have a completely different course tomorrow to finish their 1st round. Unacceptable. Start slow play penalties.” Another called it a “Clown show.”
Criticism even extended to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, with one user demanding, “I want Jay Monahan fired. Now.” Others questioned the Tour’s strategy, pointing out that reducing field sizes has done little to fix slow play. “Think you’ve safely established that reducing the field size has had zero impact on pace of play. All you’ve done is let slow players carry on taking ages without punishment whilst also taking away the opportunity for the players that didn’t quite make the field. Well done ”
With growing frustration among fans, the PGA Tour has a serious issue on its hands it needs to fix.
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