In addition, players who consistently need to be timed or are"on the clock" will face stiffer fines from next season.For example, a player who is timed on 15 occasions during a season will be fined 26,000 pounds, as opposed to the current 9,000-pound fine in place.
"We are already at the forefront of pace of play management in the professional game, but after being mandated by our Tournament Committee to be even firmer in dealing with this issue, the time was right to take these additional steps," the European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley said in a statement.
The incident prompted the PGA Tour to review its slow play policy, with leading players, including Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy, among those criticising the tour's inaction over slow play.
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