Tiger Woods Leads Field Before Rains Delay Final Round

Tiger Woods Leads Field Before Rains Delay Final Round

Following the birdie that increased the lead of Tiger Woods at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the horn sounded that indicated that play would be suspended due to a bad weather.

The rain lasted for over an hour even as the intensity of the wind increased. Power went down at the clubhouse while some television cameras fell off towers. Eighty-six-mile-per-hour winds were recorded at a nearby international airport.

A tornado warning was raised in the areas surrounding the course. Play in the tour had to be suspended a number of times this year and the weather on Sunday was considered as the worst one that affected it. The play was postponed until Monday morning.

Tiger Woods would reach the No.1 position in the world if he won the tournament. This will be the first time he would reach the position since June 1997.

A number of players were able to complete their rounds with Bubba Watson posting the lowest score for the day. Sergio Garcia withdrew after his ball went up a tree at the tenth hole before making a one-handed shot into the fairway.

Although bad weather was forecasted last Sunday, organizers did not move the start of play earlier.

According to the vice president of the tour for rules and competitions, Mark Russell, play was not moved earlier since it would be disadvantageous to their television partners. People would know the winner before it becomes broadcast on television.

There is little doubt on the outcome as Tiger Woods had a two-stroke lead at the start of the day. He is looking for his eighth title in the tournament, which allows him to equalize with the tour record of Sam Snead. Tiger Woods is also working on equalizing the 82 career victories of Snead.

Even as Tiger Woods closes in the world No. 1 spot, a number of other players are also aiming to perform well in the tournament.

Posted by Andre Monohan on Monday March 25 2013, 11:24 AM EST. Ref: NY Times. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0