More pace-of-play issues on the course: Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele received a significant slow-play warning at the 2026 TOUR Championship. The PGA Tour is clearly serious about its pace-of-play crackdown, and these two heavyweights were the latest targets of this operation. After Round 2, they were 2-under par (138 strokes) and started their third round on Saturday at 12:19 PM ET (6:19 PM CEST), directly in front of superstars like Rory McIlroy and Si Woo Kim.
The Tour Tightens the Reins
The days when players could endlessly agonize over every putt seem to be over. The Tour is noticeably tightening its pace-of-play regulations, issuing warnings, putting players "on the clock," and threatening penalties for repeated offenses. While it's not confirmed whether the complaint came directly from McIlroy or Kim, the pressure from behind was palpable. This isn't Xander Schauffele's first time this season either: at the 2026 Players Championship, he and Ludvig Åberg fell behind, almost two holes back at one point.
