PGA Championship officials temporarily suspended the third round at Quail Hollow due to “dangerous weather”. The suspension occurred at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time, so no players were on the course to start the day.
An estimated time for the tournament to resume has not yet been announced. According to the Accuweather website, the US National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the entire Charlotte, North Carolina area, which is expected to end at 12:00 Eastern Time.
The start of the third round of the PGA Championship delayed due to a dangerous weather situation at 8:15 a.m.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) May 17, 2025
Accuweather reports that precipitation over Quail Hollow has been light but steady. Skies are completely overcast over the PGA Championship venue and humidity is at 77%.
However, barometric pressure is on the rise, which is helping to reduce the chances of severe weather. There is still a 40% chance of rain, so the restart of the second major of the season will have to wait a few more hours.
The forecast for the afternoon has the chance of rain dropping to 25%, but winds in excess of 20 MPH are expected. The temperature on the course will be 87° F to make the day even more challenging.
The 74 players who made the cut were paired off for the third round. This suspension may result in a reorganization of groups depending on the time of the day’s start.
Extraordinary measures could include the formation of 24 trios and one duo, as well as a simultaneous start on the first and 10th tees to minimize both any further deterioration in weather conditions and the darkness.
The final round is not expected to suffer from such contingencies, as the weather forecast calls for only a 1% chance of rain and winds of only 5 MPH.
Jhonattan Vegas is the leader after the first 36 holes of the PGA Championship with a score of 8 under. Matthieu Pavon, Matt Fitzpatrick and Si Woo Kim are tied for second at 6 under, while Max Homa and Scottie Scheffler are tied for fifth at 5 under.
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