Morning thunderstorms force delay of round four Sunday at Travelers Championship
With lightning in the area Sunday morning, tee times have been pushed back and golfers will compete in threesomes at TPC River Highlands.
CROMWELL, Conn. -- A line of thunderstorms rolled over TPC River Highlands early Sunday morning, forcing the PGA Tour to delay the start of the final round of the Travelers Championship.
With lightning in the area and some cleanup needed around the course, tee times were pushed back by slightly more than two hours. Golfers will play on Sunday in groups of three instead of two. Additionally, players will tee off using both the first and 10th tees to expedite play.
A full list of the tee times and groups can be found on Golfweek.com's Live Update page.
Tournament leader Tommy Fleetwood (16 under) will tee off on the first tee at 12:56 p.m. Eastern with Russell Henley and Keegan Bradley, who both start the final round at 13 under. Jason Day, who is at 11 under, will tee off at 12:45 with Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark, who are each at 8 under par.
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