LPGA penalizes players for slow play during Shanghai tournament
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 2:30 PM
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
At the LPGA Tour event in Shanghai, players Carlota Ciganda and Yealimi Noah received two-shot penalties for slow play. Both penalties were enforced despite Ciganda being in contention for the win, adding to her prior disqualification at the 2023 Evian Championship for a similar offense. The LPGA's strict enforcement raises questions about the PGA Tour's effectiveness in managing slow play, as it has failed to implement consistent penalties. The PGA may need to reconsider its approach to address this ongoing issue in professional golf.
- •Ciganda and Noah penalized during LPGA Tour event in Shanghai.
- •Both players previously faced penalties for slow play.
- •Ciganda was disqualified from the 2023 Evian Championship for refusing to record a penalty.
- •PGA Tour has used fines but lacks consistent enforcement like the LPGA.
- •The LPGA's actions may influence how the PGA addresses slow play in the future.
- 2:30 PMYahoo Sports — The PGA Tour must learn from the LPGA Tour’s answer to slow play after what happened this week
"Slow play is an issue that has plagued professional golf for decades. We’ve been around the houses discussing if we need to speed up the pace of professional golf, and how exactly we get the players to play their rounds faster.
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