Play at the PGA Championship was delayed on Saturday morning because of dangerous weather around Quail Hollow.
Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele were two of the big names due to go out early in the morning but organizers were forced to suspend play because of the adverse conditions.
Organizers later announced that the action should resume at 11:43am but players will be put in groups of three and start on both the first and tenth holes.
The news that play was going to be suspended came just as Masters champion McIlroy was about to tee off.
McIlroy, who made the cut on the number and is nine shots back of halfway leader Jhonattan Vegas, was on the bridge headed toward the first tee for his 8:25am ET tee time when the horn sounded to signal play was suspended.
The Northern Irishman, who was set to head out in the second pairing with defending champion Schauffele, was none too pleased as he slumped his head, turned around and grinned in disbelief while appearing to utter a profanity.
Play at the PGA Championship was delayed Saturday morning because of dangerous weather
Organizers were forced to suspend play due to the adverse conditions around Quail Hollow
The opening twosome of Max Greyserman and Sam Burns had yet to hit their tee shots.
About an hour earlier, practice at the year’s second major was suspended for 17 minutes due to dangerous weather and those outside were instructed to seek shelter.
There is a severe thunderstorm watch in the area until 12:00pm ET while scattered showers are expected to exit the area around 10:00am and give way to partly cloudy skies in the afternoon.
More to follow.
