The final round of The Players Championship, also known as "the fifth major", was brought forward to avoid the bad weather that was on its way to the iconic TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
But it didn't help.
In the midst of the deciding stage of the major tournament, the game was stopped due to thunderstorms and severe bad weather.
The American weather authority National Weather Service (NWS) has even issued a tornado warning over parts of Florida, and there is also a risk of hail and damaging winds.
Rory McIlroy is leading on –12, with seven holes left to play.
One who, on the other hand, does not need to return to finish his round is Swedish Jesper Svensson. The 29-year-old, who was the only Swede to make the cut, managed to complete his final round on 74 strokes, two over par. This means that he finishes the tournament on par overall, which at the time of the interruption means a tied 42nd place.
Ludvig Åberg unexpectedly missed the cut.
The game resumed at 22.15 Swedish time. The tournament is ongoing.
