Not much golf is expected to be played Thursday at the 113th U.S. Open due to severe weather with the possibility of a derecho storm.
There could be some really high winds with us, potentially damaging winds, even some hail,” USGA Executive Director Mike Davis said in a press conference at Merion Golf Club yesterday. “It depends on what hits us or how lucky or unlucky we are.”
A flood watch has been posted across eastern Pennsylvania and a derecho, a rare event characterized by winds of at least 58 miles per hour creating a line of damage at least 240 miles long, is also possible, the U.S. Storm prediction center said.
Play is currently suspended.
