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WM Phoenix Open resumes Friday after being delayed multiple times due to rain, frost

First round was also delayed Friday morning due to frost
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Posted at 11:29 AM, Feb 09, 2024
and last updated 2024-02-09 13:29:53-05

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — The WM Phoenix Open has been delayed multiple times due to weather conditions but resumed Friday just after 8:30 a.m.

The first round was originally suspended just after 12:30 p.m. Thursday due to wet weather conditions. The PGA Tour said that conditions were "unplayable."

The tournament resumed after three and a half hours, but around 6 p.m., the first round was yet again suspended after sunset.

Friday morning the first round was delayed for an hour but resumed again around 8:30 a.m.

Spectators lined up long before sunrise Friday morning to get a spot on the course for the day's events.

Watch video in the player below to see the crowds around 7:30 a.m. Friday:

Spectators line up Friday morning for WM Phoenix Open

The WM Phoenix Open also canceled Wednesday's Pro-Am tournament after heavy rain in the area.

Click here for photos of fans and celebrities enduring the rain at Wednesday's shortened Pro-Am.