The last thing you want to hear is the horn on the golf course, but that’s precisely what fans at the 2024 RBC Heritage heard on Sunday afternoon.
The final round play at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina was suspended due to inclement weather at 4:28 p.m. ET. The final group featuring tournament leader Scottie Scheffler was in the fairway on the 11th hole when play was called.
On the CBS broadcast, the Tour’s Senior Director, TV rules and review analyst Mark Dusbabek made it clear that play was called due to lightning in the area and not because of the heavy rains that were falling. At 5:20 p.m. ET Dusbabek jumped back on the broadcast to inform viewers the range open was open and that play would resume at 6 p.m. ET.
Less than 20 minutes later the players were once again brought in, and instead of play resuming at 6 p.m. ET, the next update will come at 6 p.m. ET. Dusbabek said the second delay may bring a Monday finish into the picture, but the Tour is still pushing to finish on Sunday.
At 6:30 p.m. ET the final update came that play would resume at 7 p.m. ET, ending a two-and-a-half-hour delay.
When players were first brought in from the course, Scheffler was in the lead at 19 under with six tied for second at 15 under: Wyndham Clark, Chris Kirk, J.T. Poston, Patrick Rodgers, Sahith Theegala and Collin Morikawa. Just 18 players still need to finish their final round.
