Charley Hoffman has accused some TGL players of being hypocritical (Image: GETTY)
veteran Charley Hoffman has lashed out at his fellow players for signing up to events such as TGL while complaining about their packed schedules.
A host of big names, including the likes of Justin Rose, Tom Kim and Collin Morikawa, have joined teams in the new league founded by and .
Several high-profile golfers have raised concerns over their tight schedules in recent months. Hoffman, however, believes some players are being hypocritical by playing in non-PGA Tour events despite complaining they are too busy.
In a letter sent to the organisation’s entire membership, Hoffman wrote: “If we truly care about strengthening our Tour, we should be supporting as many PGA Tour events as we can.
Hoffman made his point in a letter to the entire PGA Tour membership (Image: GETTY)
“Many of you keep saying you want to play fewer events, yet you still find time for TGL, Race to Dubai, and other non-PGA Tour events, and that’s going to continue regardless of field size.”
Hoffman also discussed the issue of slow play, which has been a major talking point with some players wanting to speed things up.
“Cutting down field sizes will help, but only by a few minutes a day,” added the 48-year-old. “As players, we still need to make a concerted effort to speed up.
“Pace of play has been a challenge my entire 20 years on Tour, and it was an issue 20 years before that. Golf is a tough game and when conditions get extreme, it takes time to play it the right way.
“We all need to take responsibility to be ready when it’s our turn to play and having the awareness to realise that we are out of position and speed up even before the rules official shows up. We do it all the time, we just need to be more aware of it.”
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Hoffman is not the only player to have written a letter to his fellow PGA Tour members in recent weeks. , urging them to grant more access to broadcast partners.
He made a series of suggestions to improve the standard of the televised product, emphasising the need to appeal to the younger generation.
“Getting the younger age group interested and watching our sport could be a huge difference in our popularity,” wrote Thomas. “They love the opportunity to be able to have that connection to us as fans, and it humanises us.
“The more I’ve watched documentaries and specials on streaming services on other sports, the more I’ve come to realise the main reason I love them so much is the access they provide and the insight the players are giving me, a fan of them and their craft.”