{"id":246065,"date":"2026-04-12T07:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246065\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:22:12","slug":"valero-texas-open-round-3-suspended-due-to-weather-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246065\/","title":{"rendered":"Valero Texas Open Round 3 Suspended Due to Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe unpredictable weather at the Valero Texas Open forces a suspension of play, creating an uncertain path to the tournament’s conclusion.San Antonio Today<\/p>\n

The third round of the Valero Texas Open on the PGA TOUR was suspended on Saturday due to incoming storms, with heavy rain and lightning in the area around TPC San Antonio. The leaderboard was tightly bunched at the time of the suspension, with Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre leading at 15-under par through 6 holes, followed closely by Sweden’s Ludvig \u00c5berg at 13-under.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The weather delay adds an element of unpredictability to the tournament, as players will now have to adjust to changing course conditions when play resumes. The close leaderboard also sets up a potentially thrilling finish, with several golfers in contention for the title.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Play was halted at TPC San Antonio due to the approach of a strong thunderstorm system, with heavy rain and the threat of lightning in the area. Tournament organizers made the decision to suspend play in order to ensure the safety of players and spectators. At the time of the suspension, MacIntyre held a slim one-shot lead over \u00c5berg, with a number of other contenders close behind.<\/p>\n

Play was suspended on Saturday, April 11, 2026 due to the approaching storm system.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Robert MacIntyre<\/p>\n

A 25-year-old professional golfer from Scotland who currently leads the Valero Texas Open at 15-under par through 6 holes of the third round.<\/p>\n

Ludvig \u00c5berg<\/p>\n

A 22-year-old Swedish professional golfer who is in solo second place at 13-under par through 6 holes of the third round.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weather has really thrown a wrench into things, but we’ll be ready to go whenever they give us the green light to resume play.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Robert MacIntyre, Tournament Leader<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Tournament organizers will monitor the weather conditions and make a decision on when to resume play, with the goal of completing the third round and crowning a champion on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This weather-induced suspension at the Valero Texas Open highlights the unpredictable nature of professional golf, where even the best-laid plans can be disrupted by Mother Nature. The close leaderboard sets up an exciting finish, with players needing to adapt to changing course conditions when play resumes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The unpredictable weather at the Valero Texas Open forces a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246066,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[82,84,83],"class_list":{"0":"post-246065","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-san-antonio","9":"tag-san-antonio-headlines","10":"tag-san-antonio-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246065\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}