Slow play has long been golf’s quiet villain and has tested patience from public muni tracks to major championships. But Sleepy Hollow Country Club in New York just took the debate to a whole new level, and the internet isn’t sure whether to laugh, rage, or tee off in protest.

The private club went viral this week after golf influencer Rick Golfs, aka @Top100Rick , posted a photo of its “Pace of Play Offenses” sheet.

The document publicly lists members who exceeded the club’s expected round time of four hours. And yes, even names clocking in at 4:12 or 4:16 made the wall of shame.

That’s when social media exploded.

“If you play in over 4 hours at Sleepy Hollow (and many other clubs of stature) you will get your name posted for the whole club to see,” Rick wrote, sparking a flood of

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