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June 24, 2008

Storm fears force halt at CVS

The horn has just sounded, shortly after noon, stopping play in the CVS Caremark Charity Classic.

The stoppage comes just as rain is beginning. Fans are now filing back to safety under overcast skies. However, there are cells in the area that are producing electrical storms. Thunder has been heard several times in the last few minutes.

The halt comes with the players between the 11th and 14th holes _ and with six of the 10 teams tied for first at 15-under-par.

Two teams, Billy Andrade-Davis Love III and Paul Goydos-Tim Herron, have gotten to 15-under with the help of eagles on the par-5 eighth.

Also in the deadlock for the top spot are the teams of Camilo Villegas-Bubba Watson, Rocco Mediate-Brandt Snedeker, Nick Price-Charles Howell and Dana and Brett Quigley.

Journal sports writer Mike Szostak was on the 12th hole, following the women's team of Laura Diaz and Nicole Castrale, when the horn sounded.

``We felt a few drops of rain and shortly after the horn sounded we saw a bolt of lightening,'' Szostak said.

Everyone was orderly in getting off the course. All fans reached safety before there was any serious storn.

Posted by Paul Kenyon  at 12:16 PM to Paul Kenyon on Golf | Permalink

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