Senior Rules Officials Carlton “Slugger” White and Mark Russell

With a lifetime of experience between them, Carlton “Slugger” White and Mark Russell have been making rules decisions on the PGA TOUR since the early 1980s. Now both vice presidents of rules and competitions, the pair lead the PGA TOUR Rules Committee and act as senior rules officials at PGA TOUR events around the world. Both always strive to ensure fair play, no matter the player or the circumstance.

The two seasoned veterans dish on slow play and dive into memorable decisions like Rory McIlroy's unfortunate bunker incident at THE NORTHERN TRUST in 2019, and the recent discussions on pace of play.

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