“Should be kicked out of pro golf for this” – Golf fans THRASH Aaron Rai for slow play at Mexico Open

English golfer Aaron Rai is catching strays from golf fans on the internet for his slow play during the Mexico Open on Sunday.

“Should be kicked out of pro golf for this” – Golf fans THRASH Aaron Rai for slow play at Mexico Open

Aaron Rai (Image Credit: PGA Tour)

Another week of golf action, another complaint of slow play. The passage of play in golf has become a major issue in the past few weeks. This week at the Mexico Open, golfer Aaron Rai made headlines as he took a while trying to make a 15-foot putt and slowed down the play.

During the Farmers Insurance Open in January, the speed of the game was down by a huge margin. The final group of Harry English, Andrew Novak, and Aldrich Potgieter, took over 3 hours to complete the first 9 holes. They trio eventually wrapped up the round in 5 hours and 29 minutes.

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This led to a fierce reaction from analyst Dottie Pepper. She would slam the final group for this and urged them to have “respect” for their fellow competitors, fans, and the broadcasters.

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The PGA Tour were then reported to be working on implementing some fines and taking action for slow play. However, as of now, nothing has been introduced.

During the recent Mexico Open, English golfer Aaron Rai found himself battling it out against Brian Campbell and Aldrich Potgieter for the title. At the eighth hole, his shot would fall just a few feet away from the pin.

Rai would then go on to use the AimPoint method. He would take a few steps to the hole, then back up to measure the incline. It took him over 2 minutes to make his putt. To make matters worse, he missed the putt.

Rai would make a bogey on this hole and finish the round with a score of 67. He ended the event 18-under par and finished two strokes behind the co-leaders Campbell and Potgieter, who played a playoff round to determine the winner. Campbell came away victorious after a lucky break and took home $1.6 million from the $7 million purse.

Aaron Rai catches wild strays from golf fans for slow play during Mexico Open

Golfer Aaron Rai became the talking point on social media for all the wrong reasons on Monday. His actions during the final round of the Mexico Open and the slow passage of play have gone viral on the internet and has led to many people thrashing him.

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Aaron Rai (Image via X)

On X, several users called him out. Many once again urged the PGA Tour to take some action against this while some again pointed out the implementation of a shot clock. Meanwhile, one angry fan wrote, “Aaron Rai should be kicked out of pro golf for this“.

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The AimPoint method is one of the most debated techniques in golf. A few weeks ago, former major champion Lucas Glover urged for the ban of this move. Collin Morikawa, who is among many of those golfers who use this technique, would defend it and throw a shade at the veteran golfer.