NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Heavy overnight rains once again soaked Arnomink Golf Club early Sunday, delaying the start of the final round.Final-round tee times at the BMW Championship were originally scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. ET, as the PGA Tour hoped to get out ahead of wet weather that's expected to continue for the next two days.The final round now will not start before 3 p.m. ET and that assumes it ever gets going."Obviously we've got kind of a mess out there," said Slugger White, the PGA Tour's vice president of rules and competitions. "As of right now, the golf course is unplayable." The Tour's latest forecast calls for downpours through the day Sunday and more rain Monday. Whether Aronimink will be fit for play over the next two days remains unclear. The course took on 2 1/2 inches of rain Friday and Saturday and could get doused by up to three more inches Sunday and Monday.White said that once the rain subsides, the maintenance staff would need at least two hours to prepare the course. Justin Rose leads the tournament through 54 holes by one shot over Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele. Players discussed a bevy of potential scenarios following the third round, includng a weather-shortened, 54-hole result that would already be determined.The tournament can be extended to Tuesday if half the field finishes the final round. But if half the field can't finish by Monday night, the 54-hole result will stand. White said that they'd never start a round on Monday thinking that they could not get half the field finished. As if the weather wasn't complicating matters enough, FedExCup points scenarios, the chase for Jim Furyk's 12th and final Ryder Cup pick, and Rose's possible ascent to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking will all be dictated by this week's finish. Jordan Spieth is currently outside the FedExCup top 30, Xander Schauffele could convince Jim Furyk to add him to the U.S. team at the 11th hour, and Rose could move to No. 1 with a victory.McIlroy said Saturday he hoped the Tour makes every effort to finish the tournament, while Schauffele added his hopes that "Mother Nature doesn't screw us.""We do have a little window (Monday) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.," White said. "The sad part is it's one hour at a time, and we're trying our best to get guys out and get to play."
The BMW is delayed until Saturday afternoon. And with Sunday's forecast also ominous, the Tour may be staying in suburban Philly for a while. BMW Championship delayed by heavy rain; Monday
Live blog: Sunday at BMW Championship begins with lengthy delay
Soggy Sunday: Play at BMW suspended, tee times pushed back Sunday afternoon's forecast calls for more rain at Aronimink. A potential Monday finish could also be thwarted by storms in the
Rose Waits Through a Day of Rain at BMW Championship
With heavy rain falling overnight and more expected throughout the day on Sunday, the BMW Championship may not finish by Sunday evening. Live blog: Sunday at BMW Championship begins with lengthy delay
Share this post. More rain delays BMW finish; Sunday may be a washout. Source: Golf Channel Published on 2018-09-09
BMW final round tee times pushed back due to rain, Monday
More rain delays BMW finish; Sunday may be a washout
Whether Aronimink will be fit for play at that point remains unclear. The course took on 2 1/2 inches of rain Friday and Saturday and could get doused by up to three more inches Sunday and Monday. Justin Rose leads the tournament through 54 holes by one shot over Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele. Players discussed a bevy of potential
Rose waits through a day of rain at BMW Championship
Rose Waits Through a Day of Rain at BMW Championship More Volunteers shield from the rain with umbrellas during a rainy day at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018.
Rose waits through more rain delays at BMW Championship
WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Rose waits through more rain delays at BMW Championship . Sunday washout at the BMW Championship, and Justin Rose waits another day to try to reach No. 1.
BMW Championship delayed by heavy rain; Monday finish on the
More rain delays BMW finish; Sunday may be a washout. By for downpours through the day Sunday and more rain Monday. Saturday and could get doused by up to three more inches Sunday and
More rain delays BMW finish; Sunday may be a washout
Sunday washout at the BMW Championship, and Justin Rose waits another day to try to reach No. 1 — Two putts began taking on more significance with each rain delay until there was no golf at
More rain delays BMW finish; Sunday may be a washout
Sep 09, 2018 · Sunday washout at the BMW Championship, and Justin Rose waits another day to try to reach No. 1 — Two putts began taking on more significance with each rain delay until there was no golf at
Rose waits through more rain delays at BMW Championship
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