The third round of the Texas Open on the PGA Tour has been interrupted, according to officials. Play is scheduled to resume at 21:45 Swedish time, according to the organizer. If play resumes as expected, the interruption will have been around two hours, officials said.
Electricity was detected in the area, and heavy rain is expected to fall over the course, the PGA Tour stated. Before the delay, Ludvig Åberg had started well and made two birdies on the six holes he managed to play in the third round, officials reported. Åberg was then two strokes behind Robert MacIntyre, who was also in the lead group, officials added.
Electricity was detected in the area, and heavy rain is expected to fall over the course.
The exact time the weather delay began and how many players were affected remain unclear. According to major media reports, the first round of the tournament was due to begin at 7:30am local time but has been put back because of the conditions. The Valero Texas Open is the PGA Tour's event in the week before The Masters, giving golf's best players the chance to finalize their preparations for Augusta National, major media reports indicate.
It is unknown whether the tournament schedule will be adjusted beyond the reported two-hour interruption, and details on exact weather conditions like lightning or rainfall amounts have not been specified. Official communication beyond the PGA Tour website statement has not been confirmed.