Tough Weather Stops Golfers in Texas

At the Charles Schwab Challenge, a sudden storm hit Fort Worth and halted play early Thursday. Four players—Tom Kim from South Korea, Erik van Rooyen of South Africa, Ryan Gerard, and Andrew Putnam—were tied at six under par when the pause began. Kim and van Rooyen still had one hole left, while Gerard and Putnam were already finished with their rounds. The tournament was stopped at 4:15 p. m. , leaving many groups uncertain if they could finish that day. Some teams still had up to nine holes left, and the leaders were scattered in a tight cluster of ten players all at five under. Notable names among them included Keegan Bradley, Brian Harman, and Alex Smalley, each with a 65.Others like J. J. Spaun, Gary Woodland, and Lee Hodges were also five under but still had holes to play. A larger group of twelve players sat at four under with scores like 66, featuring Max Homa, Russell Henley, and Hideki Matsuyama from Japan. Putnam had played a flawless round without any bogeys, hoping for his second PGA Tour win and the first since 2018. Gerard, who has only one tour victory—a win at last year’s Barracuda Championship—added eight birdies and two bogeys to his 64 score.