English PGA Tour pro becomes latest target for AimPoint haters
Footage has emerged of PGA Tour pro Aaron Rai taking more than two minutes to read one putt during the 2025 Mexico Open.
PGA Tour pro Aaron Rai has become the latest target of AimPoint haters after the Englishman took just under two minutes to read one putt during the final round of the Mexico Open.
Rai played well last week and was in contention to claim his second title on the North American circuit with nine holes remaining at Vidanta Vallarta.
The 29-year-old came racing out of the blocks, making three birdies and one eagle in his first seven holes.
Then the European Ryder Cup hopeful left himself in a spot of bother at the par-4 eighth hole after he missed the green long with his approach.
Would it be unreasonable to suggest Rai toiled over his 11ft putt to save par?
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Footage clipped and shared by @Brock on X shows the golfer going through his normal routine which, on this particular occasion, took one minute and 52 seconds before he made his stroke.
Some golf fans blasted Rai, suggesting that his behaviour is contributing to the slow play epidemic.
Others defended him.
"All that just to miss a putt," one X user commented.
Another said: "Ban AimPoint altogether."
This person wrote: "This is absolutely ridiculous."
PGA professional Bill Ranson wrote: "Why is AimPoint the new target in the battle of slow play? Why don't we address slow play in general?
"AimPoint isn't the main cause of slow play, I've played with people who both use it and don't regularly.
"We play 18 holes in sub four hour rounds. It's a fact that slow players are just that... SLOW!
"The tours and governing bodies need to actually penalise players for the slow play."
Take a look at the clip here:
I could miss that putt so much faster pic.twitter.com/T3mE7R0RDJ
— Brock (@Golfingbrock) February 23, 2025
Rai ended up finishing in a tie for fourth with American Ben Griffin in Mexico.
The Tour's shortest hitter - Brian Campbell - prevailed in a remarkable playoff against South African Aldrich Potgieter.
Campbell got one of the luckiest breaks in recent memory after his tee shot on the second playoff hole hit a tree and came back in bounds.
The 31-year-old later toasted the tree with his caddie:
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