Rule 6-7: Undue Delay; Slow Play
The player must play without undue delay. Undue delay is defined as taking more than 40 seconds to play a stroke.

Penalty for Breach of Rule 6-7:

First Offense Warning
Second Offense One (1) Stroke Penalty
Third Offense Two (2) Stroke Penalty
Fourth Offense Disqualification

PGA of America Officials will use discretion concerning the Pace of Play of early groupings. All groups of three (3) will be expected to play at a pace not to exceed the time par set for the event course. Time par can be found on your Official Scorecard and Local Rules Addendum.

The lead group to start either from tee #1 or tee #10 in either the morning or afternoon wave will be considered out of position if, at any time during the round, they exceed the allotted time to play.

Any subsequent group will be considered out of position if, at any time during the round, they (a) exceed the allotted time to play (Pace of Play Time Chart) and (b) reach the tee on a par 3 hole that is open and free of play, or fail to clear the tee of a par 4 hole or a par 5 hole before that hole is open and free of play. Both (a) and (b) must apply for a group to be out of position. A group out of position will be notified that they are out of position and will be subject to individual timing.

Other than on the putting green, the timing of a player's stroke will begin when he has had a reasonable opportunity to reach his ball, it is his turn to play, and he can play without interference or distraction. Time spent determining yardage will count as time taken for that stroke.

On the putting green, timing will begin after a player has been allowed a reasonable amount of time to lift, clean and replace his ball, repair his ball mark and other ball marks on his line of putt and remove loose impediments. Time spent looking at the line from beyond the hole and/or behind the ball will count as time taken for that stroke.

A player will be allowed a maximum of 40 seconds to complete his stroke. NOTE: An additional 10 seconds will be allowed for (a) the first to play a stroke from the teeing ground on a par 3 hole; (b) the first to play a second stroke on a par 4 or par 5 hole; (c) the first to play a third stroke on a par 5 hole; or (d) the first to play on or around the putting green.

If a player exceeds the time limit on one (1) occasion, he will be cautioned that if he exceeds the time limit on one more occasion (total of 2), he will automatically incur a penalty of one stroke, under Rule 6-7. If the player exceeds the time limit on one more occasion (total of 3), he will incur an additional two-stroke penalty. If a player exceeds the time limit a total of four (4) times, the penalty is disqualification.

NOTE: Timing will discontinue when the group has regained its position. Any timing exceeding the allotted time to play will be carried over for the remainder of the round.

Rulings or Other Incidents
If a ruling or some other legitimate delay occurs, which causes the group in question to lose its position, that group is expected to regain its position within a reasonable time.

Groups Out Of Position
Rules Officials have been instructed to inform the players in a group if they are lagging behind but not yet out of position and try to help the group along.

Actual timing of an out of position group will be handled by the PGA Rules Officials.

Immediately after all players have left the teeing ground, but before any subsequent strokes have been played, a PGA Rules Official will inform any group that it is out of position that it will be monitored and timed.