The third round of the 2026 Memorial Tournament is under a second weather delay at Muirfield Village Golf Course, with play suspended at 4:34 p.m. on June 6 without an estimated restart time.
The last weather delay pushed back a large number of tee times by one hour and 40 minutes. Every golfer has now teed off, but there are still 28 with holes remaining. This the first Memorial Tournament delayed by weather since 2021, when delays affected play in the first, second and fourth rounds.
This is 31st Memorial Tournament and 47th round to be affected by weather in the event’s 50-year history.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Why was the 2026 Memorial Tournament suspended?
Play was suspended due to additional inclement weather at 4:34 p.m., when the horn sounded for the second time to stop play at Muirfield Village Golf Club. The delay is ongoing.
When will the 2026 Memorial Tournament resume?
The PGA extended its initial update time of 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Radar images on Weather.com show line of storms approaching from the West and moving due East. The projected path shows the most intense portion leaving the Dublin area by 7:35 p.m.
Players typically get about 15-30 minutes of range time to loosen up prior to restarting rounds after delays.
Do golf tournaments get canceled because of rain?
Not if it’s just rain. Play continues through rain with two main exceptions:
PGA Tour weather policy
The PGA Tour directs spectators to pay attention to on-course scoreboards for weather messages. The PGA Tour weather policy has five color-coded stages of alerts:
The policy says in the event of dangerous weather, fans should avoid hilltops, high places, golf carts, temporary structures, trees and wire fencing.
How to watch the 2026 Memorial Tournament?
[Note: Broadcast times for Round 3 are likely to be affected by the delays]
How to watch the Memorial on streaming
Dispatch reporter Brian Hedger can be reached at bhedger@dispatch.com and @BrianHedger.bsky.social
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Memorial Tournament in second weather delay: When will play resume?
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