AmericaThe last round of the Northern Trust of the PGA Tour in New York was postponed because Hurricane Henri was expected to make landfall on the morning of August 22, local time.

“According to the forecast of the path and level of storm Henri, we do not conduct the final round of the tournament on Sunday. This stage is expected to start at 7:30 am on Monday, August 23”, the governing organization updated the progress. tournament on August 21. Zozo Championship 2019 in Japan is the closest PGA Tour event that had to close the curtain at the beginning of the week because of a storm.

The Northern Trust match point is next to the Hudson River, opposite lower Manhattan and near the island where the Statue of Liberty is located.

Yesterday afternoon, the US National Weather Service upgraded Hurricane Henri to Category 1 with a maximum wind speed of 120 km / h with an expected landing point about 100 km from Liberty National – the Northern Trust’s host ground – and possibly. sudden change of direction. At that time, the New York area was forecasted with heavy rain throughout Sunday, gusts of up to 72 km / h.

The path of Hurricane Henri. English: NWS

The path of Hurricane Henri. Brother: NWS

“The situation is like that, so we have to postpone the round to ensure everyone’s safety. And on the first day of the week with a 75% chance of heavy rain, we have about seven hours to complete the closing round “, John Mutch , Director in charge of operating the PGA Tour stages, further explained. He said each group played the final round according to the new schedule of three people, starting from holes 1 and 10.

After the penultimate round, the Organizing Committee cleaned up most of the infrastructure for the tournament. “We disassemble a lot of things, from the video tower, the station where the ShotLink system is located, the tents and even the stands. They can be dangerous during storms,” ​​added Mutch.

Hurricane Irene in 2011 caused the Northern Trust to end after 54 holes instead of the standard 72. That year, the tournament in New Jersey, Dustin Johnson won at -19.

The Northern Trust's stadium is located in an area that could be severely impacted by Hurricane Henri. UK: Golf Digest

The Northern Trust’s stadium is located in an area that could be severely impacted by Hurricane Henri. Brother: Golf Digest

This time, Johnson was eliminated, and Jon Rahm – the world’s number one golfer (OWGR table) and Cameron Smith are jointly holding the top of the 54-hole table with a score of -16. Close behind them is Erik van Rooyen at -15, followed by 13 players within five strokes of the ball, including Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka all in the OWGR top 10.

Given the current results and unpredictable nature of Hurricane Henri, in the event that the final round cannot be carried out tomorrow, the Northern Trust is likely to organize at least one extra hole between Rahm and Cameron Smith, weather permitting. same day. Or the PGA Tour will have to consider both sharing the championship.

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