Weather continues to play havoc at the Players Championship

The first round resumed early Friday morning after the afternoon wave was almost completely wiped out on Thursday. Steady rains required occasional stoppages of play so that the squeegee crews could try to get standing water off the greens.

Assistant Superintendent, John Michael Clark, tends to water on a green during the continuation of the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Dues to 2½ inches of rain that drenched TPC Sawgrass in 24 hours, the first round of the Players Championship was suspended again on Friday morning due to unplayable conditions. Unless play could resume for a few hours after thunderstorms clear in the afternoon, the PGA Tour said a scheduled Sunday finish would be off the table.

“The golf course has reached a point where it's unplayable, and we will ride this out as long as we can this afternoon,” said Gary Young, the PGA Tour chief referee. “If a window of opportunity presents itself, we'll get back out there later today.