The 2024 model of the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am has been historic in additional methods than one. Wyndham Clark set the course file with a 12-under 60 Saturday.
That vaulted him up the leaderboard and into the lead heading into the ultimate spherical. Not less than, that’s what seemed to be the case.
As an alternative, he has been declared the winner of the event.
Late Sunday night time, the PGA Tour Communications workforce launched the data that the ultimate 18 holes won’t be performed.
“The storm affecting the Monterey Peninsula all through the day Sunday is forecast to proceed into the early hours of Monday with very robust winds. Though circumstances forecast to enhance by way of the morning Monday, after session with Monterey County emergency authorities, who’ve carried out a Shelter in Place order till early tomorrow morning for the better Pebble Seashore neighborhood, and out of an abundance of warning for security of all constituents, there can be no play Monday.
Due to this fact, in accordance with the PGA Tour Laws the event outcomes can be ultimate by way of the conclusion of 54 holes,” the assertion learn.
The final time a PGA Tour occasion was shortened was the Zurich Basic in 2016.
Winds have howled all through the day Sunday, with speeds reaching upwards of 80 miles per hour. Hundreds of individuals within the space are with out energy. Movies of waves crashing onto the Pebble Seashore fairways went viral earlier within the day.
Understanding the quantity of water the course took on earlier within the week, it was extremely unlikely to be deemed playable any time within the close to future.
Clark would very doubtless desire to not win this fashion. However a win is a win and this can be a nice one to get.
The AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am was designated as one of many eight Signature Occasions for the 2024 PGA Tour season. With that got here the $20 million purse, $3.5 million of which Clark can be taking house.
Kendall Capps is the Senior Editor of SB Nation’s Taking part in By. For extra golf protection, observe us @_PlayingThrough on all main social media platforms.