Note: Play will resume during the third round of the 2026 Memorial Tournament at 1 p.m. after a weather delay at 11:16 a.m.
The third round of the 2026 Memorial Tournament is under a weather delay for lightning at Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin.
None of the golfers near the top of the leaderboard have teed off yet. J.T. Poston, who leads at 9 under, and Ryan Gerard, who’s one shot behind in second, aren’t scheduled to tee off until 1:40 p.m.
Why was the 2026 Memorial Tournament suspended?
Play was stopped at 11:16 a.m. for “inclement weather” associated with an approaching storm front.
When will the 2026 Memorial Tournament resume?
Radar images on Weather.com show a fast-moving storm front approaching Columbus from the Northwest, moving East. Its projected path shows the most intense part of the front should be North of Muirfield Village Golf Club by 12:30 p.m., and tournament officials will issue an update at noon.
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?
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 weather delay: When will play resume?
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