Come on Tim MCDonald, look who is jumping on the momentum bus. Lefty shoots a 59 and you use it as an opportunity to bag on him. What is your motive?? The game is too great to have journalism like this. Phil has just entered an elite club and you are knocking him? At this time what is appropriate is accolades and even some reverence. Have you ever had a putt for a 58? 64? 68? Under par?

Do you ever notice that the Guys that have been there, never criticize. The greats like Nicklaus, Watson, Player, Palmer, all openly admit that anyone (including themselves) can choke at any time. Did any of them openly criticize Norman when he choked at the Masters? No, because they know that it can happen to all. It is part of the game and we are all human. How many second places did Jack have? How many seconds for Sam Snead? It is part of the game.

Please Mr. McDonald, no "shock" journalism in golf. Lefty, the game, and those who participate in it deserve and want more. Criticism when due, and accolades when due. Lefty...you've earned this accolade!

Dear Daily Blogger, The thought of essentially doubling the amount of motorized vehicles on America's golf courses fills me with horror. Don't we have enough of those noise and air-polluting, fat-inducing, grass crushing buggies running around the courses as it is? Your heart wrenching story of snuggling up to your grandpa when he taught you that it was as important to apply the emergency brake as it was to keep your head down brought a tear to my ancient eye. Aren't we all missing something here - the hoary Scots who invented the game meant it to be walked! And in those countries and most of the rest of the world they still do. In fact in most of the 'old countries' you can only ride if you're crippled. In the US these days I reckon ninety percent of golfers couldn’t play 18 if they had to walk. The argument that it speeds up play is nonsense. I play at 7,000 feet above sea level and walk the course (often with a 70 year old who has a shattered leg from a high velocity bullet wound) an we never take more than 3 and a half hours to walk the course. Slow play comes from the obsession with score and every hacker's misconception that he needs to emulate the pro to improve his game: tossing handfuls of grass in the air, spending inordinate time figuring exact yardage, reading putts from all cardinal points! My dad taught me a simple game: drive it out there and walk after it, (chatting with your partner if you feel inclined), select an iron as you approach the ball, whack it up to the green and chip/pitch/putt it in to the hole and walk on the next tee. The golfing authorities of America would do a great service to the health of the country, the peace of mind of the superintendents and the speed of play if they followed the PGA's lead and banned those godamned carts for all but the Casey Martins of the game.

Partially agree with commentor. Part blame on clubs for over-booking tee-times.

Here in the UK, the longest round of golf I have ever played has been 3 hrs 40 mins (walking 7000yds course). In the US, 5 hours is not uncommon (with carts); and I hated it.

New policies should be tried out:
1) Everybody walks (health benefits too)
2) Listen to the previous commentor regarding length of time in club selection/putting etc.
3) AT FIRST ONLY, have rangers out on every hole to inform folks on how to behave and that they follow the policy.
4) Minimum 15 mins between tee-times. (as the first party reaches their first shots, the second party should reach the tee)

All problems solved - i'm pretty sure of it.