‘It’s just a joke, isn’t it?’ Why Open rounds are taking 6 hours at St. Andrews

Tiger Woods stretched out during a wait on Thursday at St. Andrews' Old Course.

Tiger Woods stretched out during a wait on Thursday at St. Andrews' Old Course.

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Dylan Dethier

Dylan Dethier

Dylan Dethier is a senior writer for GOLF Magazine/GOLF.com. The Williamstown, Mass. native joined GOLF in 2017 after two years scuffling on the mini-tours. Dethier is a graduate of Williams College, where he majored in English, and he’s the author of 18 in America, which details the year he spent as an 18-year-old living from his car and playing a round of golf in every state.