2024 Shriners Children's Open chief issues statement after safety concerns due to dangerous weather

After Round 1 of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open was suspended due to darkness, the tee times of Round 2 have been delayed due to high winds. On social media platform X, the PGA Tour posted that the total delay would last four hours.

It was also mentioned that the start time is now scheduled for 10:55 AM PT. Shortly after this update, the tour also posted a statement from Chief Referee Stephen Cox. He spoke about the delay surrounding Round 2 of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open.

Cox said:

“The Friday morning delay at the Shriners Children’s Open is due to extremely high winds we are experiencing in Las Vegas. For the safety of operational staff, tournament volunteers, spectators, and our athletes and caddies, we have extended the delay as we continue to monitor the situation.”

You can check the PGA Tour's tweet below:

It's worth noting that when play in Round 1 of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open was suspended due to darkness, eight golfers were yet to complete their rounds. Those players are expected to resume their play on Friday.

Provisional leaderboard ahead of Round 2 of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open

Here is a detailed look at the provisional leaderboard ahead of Round 2 of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open:

1 Taylor Pendrith -10
T2 Bud Cauley -7
T2 Ben Silverman -7
T2 Rico Hoey -7
T2 J.T. Poston -7
T2 Harry Hall -7
T2 Matti Schmid -7
T2 Mark Hubbard -7
T2 Joseph Bramlett -7
T2 Doug Ghim -7
T2 Garrick Higgo -7
T12 Ryan Moore -6
T12 Taylor Moore -6
T12 Chad Ramey -6
T12 Scott Piercy -6
T12 Nate Lashley -6
T12 David Lipsky -6
T12 Ryan McCormick -6
T12 Norman Xiong -6
T12 Jacob Bridgeman -6
T12 J.J. Spaun -6
T12 Joe Highsmith -6
T23 Michael Kim -5
T23 Charley Hoffman -5
T23 Francesco Molinari -5
T23 Gary Woodland -5
T23 Rickie Fowler -5
T23 K.H. Lee -5
T23 Alejandro Tosti -5
T23 Kurt Kitayama -5
T23 Davis Thompson -5
T32 Hayden Springer -4
T32 Harris English -4
T32 Camilo Villegas -4
T32 Daniel Berger -4
T32 Matt Kuchar -4
T32 Adam Svensson -4
T32 Davis Riley -4
T32 Carson Young -4
T32 C.T. Pan -4
T32 Tyson Alexander -4
T32 Trace Crowe -4
T32 Greyson Sigg -4
T32 Kevin Streelman -4
T32 Lanto Griffin -4
T46 Robby Shelton -3
T46 Patrick Fishburn -3
T46 Justin Suh -3
T46 Sami Välimäki -3
T46 Nick Taylor -3
T46 Austin Eckroat -3
T46 Lee Hodges -3
T46 Séamus Power -3
T46 David Skinns -3
T46 Chandler Phillips -3
T46 Tyler Duncan -3
T46 Andrew Novak -3
T46 Hayden Buckley -3
T46 Stephan Jaeger -3
T46 Erik van Rooyen -3
T46 Ben Taylor -3

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