Eight golfers receive penalties for slow play this season

During the 2026 LPGA season, a total of eight players have been penalized for slow play, including Carlota Ciganda and Yealimi Noh, who both received two-stroke penalties at the Buick LPGA Shanghai. The LPGA introduced stricter pace-of-play penalties in 2025, leading to significant fines and penalties for players over the allotted time. In other cases, multiple players lost tournaments after incurring one-stroke penalties, highlighting the ongoing enforcement of these rules. The LPGA continues to put emphasis on maintaining pace during competition to enhance the overall spectator experience.

• 2:36 PMYahoo Sports — Here's the complete list of LPGA players dinged for slow play in 2026