Record rainfalls in West Virginia caused the cancellation of this week’s Greenbrier Classic. Now the question is what will it mean for the tournament’s future? If the greens can’t be re-seeded by Sept. 15, the 2017 tournament is unlikely to be held either.
“It’s too early to tell, but the weather will have to cooperate,” said Cal Roth, senior vice president of agronomy for the PGA Tour.
The Old White TPC, host course for the tournament, suffered extensive damage from the flooding and was deemed “beyond reasonable repair to conduct the tournament,” Tour officials said. The tournament, scheduled for July 7-10, was cancelled on June 25.