An almighty rain, thunder, lightning and hail storm in the Jacksonville area delayed the start of the Players Championship at Sawgrass today.
Weather watchers said that as much as three inches of rain fell in one hour before just daybreak. But the Tournament Players Course escaped the worst of it, and tee-off times were put back only 30 minutes.
Tiger Woods was among those waiting.
The world number one, winner of three of his four events so far this season, was due to begin at 7.40am with fellow Americans Dan Forsman and David Gossett.