AVONDALE, La. – The Big Easy did not live up to its moniker Thursday at TPC Louisiana.
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain hit the New Orleans area hard and left tournament officials scrambling after play was suspended less than three hours into the first round of the Zurich Classic. The delay, which nearly ended around lunchtime before more storms moved in, lasted for 7 hours and 33 minutes before play resumed at 5:14 p.m. local time.
Now, the next few days are shaping up to be a marathon as the tournament attempts to finish as scheduled by Sunday evening.