PGA Tour Brunch: Sunday at The Palmetto
*Play was suspended at 8:00pm EDT with only two groups who completed their 17th hole. Round 3 will resume at 7:30am (EDT) today and final round tee times will range from 8:05am - 1:50pm (EDT) off the first tee..
Chesson Hadley is closing in on second title on the PGA Tour but has to wait to complete his third round as play was suspended with the final two groups on the 18th hole at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree.
Hadley (-14) was (-3) through 17 holes, four shots ahead of playing partner Harris English (-4 through 17) with a partial score of (-10 - 136). Hadley had missed nine cuts in his last 11 outings.
Bo Van Pelt shot a third round five under (66) to move into a tie for fifth place with Tyrrell Hatton who carded four under (67).
*Palmetto Partial Leaderboard:
Chesson Hadley 65-66-xx (-3/17) - (131) (-14)
Harris English 67-69-xx (-4/17) - (136) (-10)
Two tied at (-8)
Two tied at (-7)
Seven tied at (-6)
Full Leaderboard (link)
The Basics:
COURSE: Congeree GC (Ridgeland, South Carolina)
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup
OFFICIAL SITE: (Palmetto Championship)
TV COVERAGE: Today, Golf Channel’s coverage runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT) and CBS takes over from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).
STREAMING: PGA Tour Live’s streaming coverage expands coverage with Featured Groups and Holes. Today, streaming coverage runs from 7:30am to 6:00pm (EDT) with Featured Groups, then finishes off with Featured Holes from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Today, you can hear live hole-by-hole coverage from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) (or until completion of play). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92) or online on PGATour.com.
How to Watch: In case of changes, see: (PGATourCom)
Tournament Tee Times today start at 8:05am (EDT) through 1:15pm (EDT).
Weather: Today’s forecast is for showers and isolated thunderstorms possible. Temperatures ranging from low of 72 to 87-degrees. Winds NE 5-10 mph.
PGATourBrunch will be posting at 12:00pm Noon (EDT) Monday.
This Week: U.S. Open, Torrey Pines (San Diego CA)
What They’re Saying:
Hadley Closing in on First Tour Title (ESPN)
Hadley in Driver’s Seat at The Palmetto (PGATourCom)
Hensby 10-shot Penalty (PGATourCom)
Rahm Cleared to Play in US Open (Golf Week/USA Today)
Live Projected FedEx Cup point Standings (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History:
June 13, 1993 - Thirty-year old Vijay Singh of Fiji won his first PGA Tour title at the Buick Open at the Westchester Country Club, in Harrison, NY. by making birdie on the third hole of a sudden death playoff against Mark Weibe. Singh would go on to win 34 PGA Tour titles, including an incredible 22 tournaments won in his 40s. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt:
Stormy!