Rain Delay | Wei Under Par

May

15

2011

Soft Greens + Dry Course = Birdie Bonanza at TPC Sawgrass

By Stephanie Wei under PGA Tour

17 green like you've never seen it before

By the time the players and caddies emerged from the “Caddie Room,” the Locker Room,” “Player & Family Dining,” and for those less social, the “Scoring Area,” the sun also surfaced in the early evening hours on Saturday at The Players. When the horn sounded, within minutes it began pouring really, really hard — you know, the kind of rain that if you run outside to your car and back, you’re guaranteed soaked from head-to-toe. Not long after: lightning and thunder followed. Four-hours twenty-seven minutes later, players started warming up and mentally turning their minds back to TPC Sawgrass. There were about 10 pairings yet to start their third rounds.

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#Charlie Wi, #Graeme McDowell, #Nick Watney, #Rain Delay, #The Players Championship, #TPC Sawgrass

Mar

10

2011

Scoreboard, TV Towers Knocked Down at Doral

By Stephanie Wei under European PGA Tour

Gusts of up to 52mph blew down the main scoreboard on 18, along with several TV towers, at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on Thursday during the weather-delayed first round. Shortly after the horn sounded, the gusts and torrential showers tore through the golf course. Surveying the damage, it appeared like TPC had been battered by a hurricane. Close, but not quite — according to tournament director Eddie Carbone, it was a microburst that came unexpectedly.

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#Doral, #Rain Delay, #Storm, #TPC Blue Monster, #WGC-Cadillac Championship

Mar

10

2011

(Another) Siren Gets in Tiger’s Way

By Stephanie Wei under European PGA Tour

Tiger Woods approached the 10th tee at TPC Blue Monster and laughed when the horn blew, halting play at the WGC-Cadillac Championship. Just in time.

As Tiger passed by Anthony Kim, who was hitting in the practice bunker, AK asked, “Are you going to the game (Lakers vs. Heat) tonight?” Informed that he was, AK said, “I’ll see you there.” It sounds like just about every player is planning to be at the American Airlines Arena tonight — the question is whether they’ll make it in time for tip-off (if play is resumed).

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#Doral, #Graeme McDowell, #Phil Mickelson, #Rain Delay, #Tiger Woods, #TPC Blue Monster, #WGC-Cadillac Championship

Jan

14

2011

Waialae Under Water: Round 1 of Sony Open Washed Out, Plan B Invoked

By Stephanie Wei under PGA Tour

Maintenance worker pumps out the mini-lakes that have developed at Waialae Country Club

Waialae Country Club was practically submerged under water on Thursday, according to PGA Tour officials. The opening round of the first full-field event of the season was postponed due to heavy rainfall the past few nights. Between Wednesday and Thursday, four inches of precipitation was recorded, turning the course into Lake Waialae or an extension of the Pacific Ocean just yards away.

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#Rain Delay, #Sony Open, #Waialae Country Club