PGA Tour Hopes For Best After Rain Soaks Liberty National
Aug 22, 2021, 9:36 PM
Tony Finau of the United States plays his shot from the 16th tee during the third round of THE NORTHERN TRUST, the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs, at Liberty National Golf Club on August 21, 2021 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — The PGA Tour made an early call to push back the final round of The Northern Trust until Monday.
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That was a smart move even with Hurricane Henri moving north and east.
It made landfall Sunday in Rhode Island as a tropical storm.
Liberty National received 5 inches of rain but no wind damage.
6.5" of rain in 24 hours. 🌧️
The grounds crew at @LibNatGolf have been working overtime to prepare Liberty National for the final roundpic.twitter.com/dT3w5x6Nb8
— THE NORTHERN TRUST (@TheNTGolf) August 22, 2021
The hope now is to be able to start — and finish — the final round on Monday.
Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith are tied for the lead.
Due to the heavy rain from Tropical Storm Henri and saturated onsite conditions at @LibNatGolf, the @PGATOUR announced that the final round of THE NORTHERN TRUST will be played without spectators.
— THE NORTHERN TRUST (@TheNTGolf) August 23, 2021
It’s the first day off at a tournament since the Zozo Championship in Japan in 2019.
