‘It’s all in the past,’ claims Na as he hits back at slow play taunts

Kevin Na has hit out at those that still label him a ‘slow’ player and claims his lengthy pre-shot routine is a thing of the past.

Speaking with Alan Shipnuck on the Golf.com Podcast, Na addressed the issue that has followed him since Bob Estes, PGA Tour professional, deemed the American’s routine as “embarrassing” during the 2012 Player Championship. “I’m not the fastest, I’ll tell you that. Am I slow? I can be at times, but I don’t think I’m that slow. People don’t realise that what they saw at the 2012 Players was the yips. It wasn’t my normal pre-shot routine, so you can’t call it slow play,” Na said.

The PGA Tour has always come under fire for pace of play, and while the average round at The Masters took nearly six hours to complete, Kevin Na still comes under huge criticism for his slow play, even from outside the golfing world.