Play on the Shiners Kids’s Open has been delayed a minimum of 4 hours due to excessive winds within the Las Vegas space. (Editor’s word: Play formally started at 10:55 a.m. native time.)
First-round play, which was suspended Thursday night time due to darkness, was scheduled to renew at 6:55 a.m. native time Friday however was pushed again – first two hours, then 4 – when winds gusted to 50 mph all through the morning.
PGA Tour chief referee Stephen Cox stated the Tour delayed play for the security of all concerned, together with operational employees, event volunteers and spectators at TPC Summerlin.
The earliest doable begin time for the resumption of the primary spherical is 10:55 a.m. native time (1:55 p.m. ET), with officers persevering with to observe the state of affairs.
The Tour later introduced that, due to security issues, spectators weren’t allowed on the course on Friday.
Temperatures weren’t anticipated to achieve 70 levels on Friday, although winds ought to lower, to about 25-mph gusts, later this afternoon.
Taylor Pendrith set the early tempo with an opening-round 61 to take a three-shot lead. Eight gamers have but to compete their first rounds.
Golf Channel protection begins at 5:30 p.m. ET Friday.
