The endless conversation between a player and their caddie and the frequent usage of the yardage books before every shot contribute to the slow play.

Before putting, players mark and replace their ball to achieve the correct alignment line.

Montgomerie called out that move and also the highly scrutinized AimPoint technique.

“Once that ball is placed on the green, it should not be marked again to get the line on the ball, and then there is this business about AimPoint.

Oh my God, don’t talk to me about that.

It’s, oh God, it does my head in, the slow play,” said Montgomerie, on Today’s Golfer’s X post.

The R&A does have a Pace of Play Policy in place to keep this matter in check.

Warnings, fines and penalty shots can be handed out if the policy is breached.

Montgomerie felt the R&A isn’t acting on that.

“They say there’s a deterrent for slow play, don’t they? They say there’s a huge deterrent for....