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Walk-up music a hit at Zurich Classic, but needs some fine-tuning

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Walk-up music was used for the first time on the PGA Tour on Saturday at the Zurich Classic, with teams selecting songs to play while being announced on the first tee.

Ben Crane and Alex Cejka did the best job of embracing the music and, literally, letting their hair down.

"It's awesome," Crane told Golf Channel. "It's super fun. I think guys should be required to do something."

Crane is no stranger to musical theatrics. He was a part of the PGA Tour boy band aptly named Golf Boys, along with fellow tour members Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, and Hunter Mahan.

Kevin Kisner requested the music be kept on full blast as he hit his first shot.

Kisner and Scott Brown, who lead the tournament after three rounds, walked up to "Slippery" by Migos after it was voted on by the fans. The Georgia native made sure Migos knew when and where to watch the performance.

While some players enjoyed the twist, others weren't as receptive, leading to an awkward vibe on the first tee.

Chris Stroud and Brian Stuard were two of the first golfers to test out the walk-up music, and even Metallica's "Enter Sandman" couldn't elicit a reaction.

Pat Perez thinks the timing of the music needs to change.

"You're all ready to hit a shot," Perez told Golf Channel, "and then you've got to wait 10 seconds. It's not really walk-up music - you're standing there."

However, he said it was a "cool concept" and admitted it was "fun to hear some music this morning."

Walk-up music will be featured once again when the final round gets underway Sunday morning.

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