The ultimate spherical of The Gamers Championship was delayed attributable to climate and lightning on Sunday afternoon, as Rory McIlroy held the only real lead by a slender margin greater than midway by way of his spherical.
The delay adopted Saturday’s announcement that tee instances could be moved as much as keep away from extending the ultimate spherical into Monday.
Followers go away the course throughout a climate delay within the remaining spherical of The Gamers Championship, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Seaside, Florida. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
“We’ve been reviewing this weather for three or four days and, unfortunately, it’s held its pattern, and it looks like this line of storms are going to be quite intense,” , Stephen Cox, vp of guidelines and match administration, mentioned, through the PGA Tour’s web site.
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“Obviously, our preferred desire is to have one tee in two(somes) and this is the awkward balance that we face,” he continued. “If we do roll the dice, as they say, and try and play off one tee in two(somes) we could easily find ourselves in a Monday finish.”
Followers go away the course throughout a climate delay within the remaining spherical of The Gamers Championship, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Florida. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Gamers on Sunday performed in teams of three to attempt to keep away from delaying the ultimate spherical additional, however lightning and rain within the space started rolling in at TPC Sawgrass round 1 p.m. native time.
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The climate forecast for Ponte Vedra Seaside, Florida, included sturdy winds and the excessive likelihood of Thunderstorms starting round 3 p.m. The climate was anticipated to final by way of the afternoon and early night.
In response to the PGA Tour, the final Monday end at The Gamers was three years in the past.
The newest replace simply earlier than 3 p.m. ET mentioned play was anticipated to renew Sunday afternoon.
“PGA TOUR officials are closely monitoring the weather and play is expected to resume later this afternoon,” the replace learn.
Rory McIlroy holds an umbrella on the eleventh inexperienced throughout the remaining spherical of The Gamers Championship, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photograph/Chris O’Meara)
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McIlroy was atop the leaderboard when the delay was introduced.
He was -4 beneath within the remaining spherical by way of the primary 11 holes and is only one stroke forward of J.J. Spaun who’s +1 by way of the primary 10.
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