Play was suspended at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, due to rain and lightning in the area, with Scottie Scheffler holding a one-shot lead when the horn sounded on Sunday evening.
The horn sounded at the Travelers Championship on Sunday evening, and the tournament suddenly went quiet.
At TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, officials stopped play for rain after lightning was detected in the area, leaving Scottie Scheffler in front as the tour paused the event. Scheffler entered the pause leading by one.
Collin Morikawa had the kind of finish that changes momentum fast. On the 18th hole, Morikawa made an incredible birdie to move into the clubhouse lead at -20, setting up the one-shot gap over Scheffler when play was halted.
Scheffler and Viktor Hovland were on the 14th fairway when the suspension began. According to PGA Tour rules official Mark Dusbabek, there was electricity in a passing storm, which triggered the stoppage. The players had been pushing through an absolute deluge for nearly an hour before the horn sounded—through the late holes of Morikawa’s round included.
A final surge of scoring had already lit up the day. Morikawa’s key 18th-hole birdie also capped a strong run that tied to a PGA Tour career-low score of 61, lifting him to the clubhouse lead at the moment the field was forced to stop.
With the storm dictating the next move, the Travelers Championship now waits out the weather. When play resumes, Scheffler will need to protect that one-shot advantage as the clubhouse lead changes hands depending on where players stand after the restart.
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