A captivating concluding round of The Players Championship was halted on Sunday because of lightning in the vicinity at the Florida location.
The tee times have been moved up. In an attempt to complete the PGA Tour’s premier tournament before approaching storms hit, play was halted at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time (5:15 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time), following the onset of rainfall and thunderstorms at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Tournament organizers encouraged fans to leave the venue for their safety, they stated. statement , with PGA Tour Communications adding in a post On X, the suspension of the game was due to lightning in the vicinity.
Violent tornadoes have swept through the Midwest and South regions of the U.S., as part of a significant storm system. left at least 35 dead Since Friday, over 60 million individuals have been placed at risk due to severe thunderstorms expected Sunday stretching from Pennsylvania down to Florida, as the extensive weather system moves eastwards.
The PGA Tour had forecasted storms to reach the Stadium Course between 3 and 5 p.m. and subsequently sent out the first playing groups at 8 a.m ET, just over three-and-a-half hours earlier than last year’s start time, in a bid to avoid a first Monday finish since 2022.
The game will restart at 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time (9:15 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time). All attendees who have tickets for Sunday can access the venue with their original ticket, according to the event organizers. announced at 4:26 p.m. ET.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy Leads the tournament following the completion of 11 holes prior to the suspension of play, with American J.J. Spaun trailing by one stroke and one hole.
Northern Ireland's McIlroy launched an aggressive push with a birdie-eagle start, narrowing the gap on 54-hole leader Spaun. At world ranking No. 57, Spaun aims to be the least-ranked winner of this event since 2017.
An all-American trio of Tom Hoge, Akshay Bhatia and Danny Walker sit just two shots behind 2019 champion McIlroy.
Though Hoge has just one hole left to complete, 23-year-old Bhatia and world No. 284 Walker – He only managed to secure his spot in the tournament less than an hour before the start of play on Thursday following Jason Day's withdrawal. — will have plenty of chances to narrow the lead with six holes left.
A $4.5 million share of a $25 million prize pool is up for grabs for the champion.
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