Matt Fitzpatrick slammed slow play at the Open yesterday as “ridiculous” and “a joke” after taking over six hours to complete his opening round.
The US Open champion teed off with Tiger Woods at 2.59pm and did not finish until 9.07pm in the fading light.
Fitzpatrick, who shot a level-par 72, fumed: “It's just a joke, isn't it? Like six hours, 10, this just shouldn't be happening ever in golf. It's the way the golf course is set up. It's how firm it is. The way the golf course is designed. You're crossing over a lot, and to get better angles and better lines, you've got to hit across all the fairways. There's nothing you can do unfortunately about it. It's just sad more than anything. It's just ridiculous.
