The Players Championship was halted again Friday after only four hours as puddles began to form on the putting surfaces and the TPC Sawgrass couldn’t hold any more rain.
A Monday finish was looking inevitable, which would be the eighth since The Players Championship began in 1974, all of them in March.
Only 96 players from the 144-man field had finished the first round when play was stopped.
“We may be in a situation where, if we don’t get back out there today, we’re assured of a Monday finish,” said Gary Young, the chief referee of The Players.
The TPC Sawgrass received about 2 1/2 inches of rain in a 24-hour period, and the Stadium Course held up remarkably well to get in four hours of play.
Tommy Fleetwood and Tom Hoge finished on Thursday and each posted a 6-under 66. Brice Garnett holed out for eagle from the fourth fairway and was at 6 under with five holes to play.
Daniel Berger was among those at 5 under, and he was the first sign the conclusion of the opening round might have to wait.
