Why Justin Thomas disagreed with being put on the clock at PGA Championship

Pace of play was brutal on Friday at the 2026 PGA Championship . The first group off Friday morning took 5 hours and 40 minutes to complete their rounds. From there, it was a logjam for everyone else on the course.

With 78 players on the course at once, combined with a major championship test and gusty winds, pace of play went out the window and screeched to a halt for many players, causing long waits and a struggle to maintain momentum for some. For Justin Thomas, Cameron Young and Keegan Bradley, it was especially frustrating when Thomas and Bradley were told their group was on the clock. The duo were seen disagreeing with an official, who simply held his hands up after warning the group of their situation.

Thomas spoke after his round and expressed why it didn't make sense to him. "We just didn't really agree with it," Thomas said. "It's hard because it's kind of the whole time par thing.

What is time par? How can time par on this course be the same when it's blowing 25 and the pins are tough than if it's not? And does time par change every day?