Las Vegas has long been a staple on the PGA Tour and you can generally count on sunny skies and warm temperatures in the desert.
But this week, conditions are throwing a wrench into the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open.
They ran out of daylight and couldn’t quite finish the first round Thursday.
Friday’s second round was delayed by four hours due to winds reaching speeds of 40 MPH.
After the golfers in Las Vegas finally teed off for the second day of action, some of them with beanies on their heads or using hand warmers between shots, organizers decided to keep fans off tournament grounds at TPC Summerlin.
#ShrinersOpen Round 2 Update:
As of right now, we are still teeing off at 10:55.
Our spectators gates will remain closed. Please check back for more information. pic.twitter.com/kb0wbGciT0
— Shriners Children’s Open (@ShrinersOpen) October 18, 2024
In addition, the PGA Tour emailed a statement that read:
Out of an abundance of caution for spectator safety, gates to the Shriners Children’s Open are closed to all spectators on Friday, October 18 until further notice.
General admission and hospitality tickets for Friday will be honored for Saturday at TPC Summerlin.
The Shriners is the fourth of eight FedEx Cup Fall series events. It’s also the last one till the Tour takes to the road for stops in Japan, Mexico and Bermuda.
There are golfers starting their second rounds at late as 5:35 p.m. local time Friday and with sunset coming a little after 6 p.m., the 36-hole cut will come sometime Saturday afternoon.