Slow play has been a big talking point in the professional game for years and, just recently, circuits have started to introduce initiatives to help combat it, the most recent of which comes on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Back in April, reports circulated that the PGA Tour’s feeder circuit would make speed-of-play statistics for players public and, at last week’s Colonial Life Charity Classic, it was confirmed to be true.
Introduced following feedback from the Tour’s Fan Forward research, the Average stroke time (AST) data shows how players rank relative to the field averages, both for the tournament and season-long.
The initiative to publicize the data for Korn Ferry Tour players was formally approved by the PGA Tour’s Policy Board in November, and came into effect at The Woodcreek Club last week.
“The publishing of the AST data on the Korn Ferry Tour is an opportunity to provide greater context around a player’s pace of play and the various factors that may impact it during any given tournament,” explained Korn Ferry Tour president Alex Baldwin.
“We are hopeful this data is not only additive for our players, but allows our fans to feel more connected to what occurs inside the ropes each and every week.
“As we continue to innovate and implement new concepts on the Korn Ferry Tour, this data and the feedback will be most valuable.”
(Image credit: Getty Images/Korn Ferry Tour)
As shown by the above, winner Cole Sherwood was around 5.5 seconds slower than the field average for the week, which put him 129th in the Speed of Play: Overall.
Breaking down the stats further, the American was +3.175s in Speed of Play: Off the Tee, +0.855s for Approach the Green, +7.272s for Around the Green and +8.650s On the Green.
Mac Meissner, who currently ranks 17th in overall speed of play for the 2026 season, told PGATour.com: “There was definitely some interest in comparing my timing data to the data of my buddies.
“I hope the fans will be surprised by how quickly the majority of us play, especially considering all the necessary decisions it takes to play one shot and the significant consequences at stake out here.”
Zac Blair finished runner-up at the Colonial Life Charity…
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