Reading Tim McDonald's recap of Ben Crane's agonizingly slow win at the US Bank Championship reminded me of my favorite John Wooden quote: "Be quick, but never hurry."

If we're lucky, Crane's win won't inspire a new wave of golfers to spend more time hovering over every shot. There are already enough slow golfers, and I'm convinced most of them have visited my local muni at some point.

I'm not suggesting everyone needs to race through their next round, but I'm sure there's a way to enjoy golf without overanalyzing every single bleeping shot. Like the Wizard of Westwood said, you can be efficient without rushing through things. It's as true in golf as it is in basketball.

Bottom line? Slow play is killing golf. The USGA and everyone else who cares thinks it's the rising green fees. Yes, it's a factor. However, I'm convinced slow play keeps more golfers away. Instead, the PGA Tour - and most everyone, for that matter - just pays the issue lip service, giving it the same level of attention John Daly gives his diet.

Don't know how it is at your course, but the course marshal here always seems much more concerned about the beer stashed at the bottom of my bag than getting people off the course before dark. Priorities, people!

And really, if you want to increase play, you need to target the real decision-maker in the house: The wife. Just a hunch, but I'm thinking the wife would be much more agreeable to your weekly round with the guys if you could promise to be home in four hours instead of five or six.

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