On Thursday morning the PGA Tour’s communications department issued a weather warning that suggested thunderstorms could briefly roll through the area at TPC San Antonio in the last leg of the PGA Tour’s Texas swing before the first major tournament of the year, the Masters, tees off on April 9.
“A weak front will reach TPC San Antonio and eventually dissipate over the area today. Before it dissipates, a brief window for showers will exist, mainly between 7-10 am,” the tour announced. “A few strikes of lightning could also occur.”
The weather warning turned prophetic when the first round of the Valero Texas Open was delayed due to a dangerous weather situation.
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“The start of the first round of the Valero Texas Open, originally scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CT, has been delayed due to a dangerous weather situation,” the PGA Tour’s communications department announced on Thursday morning.
The PGA Tour did not announce a new start time for the tournament just yet, but the dangerous weather is expected to dissipate later this morning before “very low chances” of rain later in the afternoon.
Kevin Streelman, Lanto Griffin and Max McGreevy were expected to tee off on No. 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET while Ryan Palmer, Dylan Wu and Mac Meissner were expected to tee off on No. 10 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The PGA Tour announced play will resume at 9:15 a.m. ET.
“The first round of the Valero Texas Open is scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. local time, with all round one tee times delayed 45 minutes from their original starting time,” it said.
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