What’s supposed to be a thrilling PGA Tour event at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas from October 17 to 20 has hit a serious snag. The $7 million purse and the winner’s sweet $1.26 million prize sound great, but here’s the catch: Jay Monahan’s old nemesis is back—bad weather. Forecasts are predicting calm, serene mornings, but afternoons are shaping up to be a nightmare with gusting winds that could turn the course into a battlefield. SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio’s Jason Sobel didn’t hold back, tweeting, “Big-time discrepancy between early/late and late/early waves at TPC Summerlin over the next two days.”
As if that weren’t enough, injuries are causing chaos, with Nicholas Lindheim already out before the first round. His replacement, Blaine Hale Jr., is set to tee off, but many others are still on the fence. Daniel Berger’s knee and back, Chad Ramey’s wrist, and Bud Cauley’s chest aren’t looking too great. And with Philip Knowles nursing a thumb injury, the list of wounded goes on.
Top stars like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Xander Schauffele won’t be showing up either. Scheffler’s skipping after a stellar season, McIlroy’s got Dubai on his mind, and Schauffele’s resting after two major wins. With all these hurdles, the real question is: can the remaining players survive the storm—both literal and figurative?
