Severe Storm Halts Memorial Tournament, Topples TV Tower

A thunderstorm swept Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on Saturday, June 6, prompting the PGA Tour to suspend the third round of the Memorial Tournament. About 30 minutes after play stopped, a broadcast tower collapsed near the 10th green. No injuries were reported, and the pause allowed players and spectators to seek shelter.

TV tower goes down during storm at the Memorial Tournament

When play stopped, J.T. Poston and Ryan Gerard led at nine-under after five holes, with Sam Burns one shot back. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had surged early, fell back after two bogeys. Rory McIlroy and Harris English trailed, while Justin Thomas had already posted a 72.

Weather halts Memorial twice, Round 3 to resume Sunday morning

Only 21 players finished the round; Harris English posted the low 69, three-under 213. Scheffler ended at two-under, eight shots behind. After the storm, the softened course let 32 still-playing competitors post lower scores. The purse totals $20 million.

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The PGA Tour posted on X that play was suspended at 4:34 p.m. ET due to inclement weather and that the third round would resume Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET, with final-round tee times set for 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m. An earlier attempt to restart at 1 p.m. ET was halted when thunderstorms intensified.

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Players warned the delay could jeopardize their ability to make up lost time before Monday’s U.S. Open qualifying, especially Poston and Gerard, who now face a long Sunday to regain momentum.

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Sources differ on the suspension time—some cite 11:16 a.m. ET, others 4:34 p.m. ET. Reports also vary on how many players remained on the course, with figures of 21 finished versus 32 still playing. No update on the fallen TV tower’s condition was given.

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Sunday’s resumed third round will be followed by the final round the same day. A strong finish could earn world-ranking points for Poston and Gerard, potentially moving them into the top-60 and securing U.S. Open entry.

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• “ TV tower goes down near the tenth green, showing how strong and fast that storm was, nobody injured and play was stopped about a half hour before it hit giving everyone time to seek shelter.” — Joe Nugent, NBC4

TV tower goes down during storm at the Memorial Tournament

• “That's kind of the joy of being first off because you normally get no wind and an easier course,” — Justin Thomas, PGA Tour player

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• “So we felt like today was going to be a good test of that and it obviously performed really well.” — J.T. Poston, PGA Tour player

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• “The third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday was suspended at 4:34 p.m. due to inclement weather,” — PGA Tour, via X

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