For the third straight spherical, climate performed fairly a job at The Open Championship on Saturday.
A tough rain coupled with a powerful prevailing breeze stymied the contenders at Royal Troon, as these on prime of the leaderboard struggled to outlive the tough situations. Shane Lowry even complained in regards to the course setup, however frankly, the R&A may do nothing about Mom Nature’s resolution to precise her will on the sector within the afternoon. She let up within the morning, permitting quite a few gamers to shoot up the leaderboard in softer situations.
However, Open Championship contestants and followers ought to anticipate to see climate extra like what we noticed on Saturday morning than Saturday afternoon.
The breeze will shift again to a southwest wind on Sunday—the identical course the gamers confronted on Thursday and Friday. The primary six holes will play right into a hurting cross breeze, whereas the difficult again 9 will primarily play downwind. Gusts will blow anyplace between 18 and 22 miles per hour all through the day, however because the contenders attain the stretch run within the early night, the wind ought to dwindle considerably. Forecasters consider gusts will simmer to about 15 miles per hour within the late afternoon.
A slight probability of precipitation exists, however breaks of solar ought to shine throughout Royal Troon all through the day. The excessive temperature is slated for 62 levels, that means Sunday is forecasted to be a stupendous Scottish summer time day ripe for hyperlinks golf—the proper day to find out the Champion Golfer of the Yr.
However this forecast signifies that anybody inside 4 or 5 pictures of the lead could have an opportunity to exit and take the lead away from Billy Horschel, who presently sits alone at 4-under-par atop the leaderboard. Maybe Scottie Scheffler makes a run up from 2-under, or possibly Justin Thomas, as he did on the 2022 PGA Championship, comes from 4 pictures behind at even to win his third main. Regardless, Sunday ought to be an ideal day at Royal Troon in what’s going to undoubtedly cap a implausible week for golf’s oldest main.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying Via. Be sure you try @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You may observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as effectively.
