A robust entrance is forecasted to maneuver by Northeast Florida on Sunday afternoon, which has compelled the PGA Tour to implement contingency plans for the ultimate spherical of The Gamers.
Based on Jason Sobel of SiriusXM Radio, the tour can have threesomes go off each the first and tenth tees on Sunday morning. The ultimate group will tee off at round 10:00 a.m. ET, as match officers hope to finish the championship earlier than the storms roll in. The primary teams will exit at round 8:00 a.m. ET.
The tour made this transfer to keep away from a Monday end.
For perspective, the ultimate pairing on Saturday, which featured Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia, started their third rounds at 2:35 p.m. ET. However extreme winds, with gusts blowing as much as 30 miles per hour, wreaked havoc on Lee and Bhatia, who shot 4-over and 2-over on their opening nines, respectively.
The wild winds on Saturday are the start elements of this lethal entrance shifting throughout the Southeastern United States. These gusts will return on Sunday morning, with a sustained breeze between 15 and 25 miles per hour popping out of the southeast. Gusts can attain as much as 30 and won’t subside because the day wears on.
As for tv protection, Golf Channel will start its closing spherical telecast at 10 a.m. ET with NBC choosing it up at Midday ET.
Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Enjoying Via. Observe him on X @jack_milko.
