Na's group was "on the clock" for most of the back nine, which in itself is nerve-racking and distracting for the players and can lead to further fines if a player gets put on the clock 10 times in a season.
While things may not have worked out the way it was envisioned back in 2001, one can certainly appreciate a philosophy suggesting that a government that is racking up large, annual surpluses might be indicative of a population that is being taxed too highly.