Iain Carter: Slow play rule change inspires players to hit the accelerator
There is much to celebrate in the wake of the first big event of the European Tour season, and not just the enduring winning touch of Lee Westwood.
The 46-year-old Englishman's classy victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship capped a tournament played at an encouraging pace that suggests the scourge of slow play is finally being tackled effectively.
This was the first event under the Tour's new protocols on pace of play. More draconian rules mean two bad times during the entire competition - not just a single round - can lead to penalty shots.
They certainly seem to have grabbed the attention of the golfers.
"The players who have traditionally been tardy looked to me like they were getting on with it," said the tour's senior referee Andy McFee.
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