The Valero Texas Open, already battling the elements, hit another wall on Friday. Players, including Ludvig Aberg, who sits in a strong second place at -10, were forced off the course as Mother Nature had other ideas.
The PGA Tour confirmed on X that the second round was suspended due to lightning in the area at 5:46 p.m. local time, leaving several rounds incomplete and the leaderboard in a state of suspense.
The second round of the Valero Texas Open suspended due to lightning in the area at 5:46 p.m. local time.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) April 3, 2026
This is far from the first time TPC San Antonio has tested everyone’s patience this week. The opening round on Thursday was delayed 90 minutes due to dangerous lightning and heavy rain, pushing the start from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. CT. Play was eventually suspended at 7:56 p.m. due to darkness, leaving 24 players unable to complete their first round, forcing an early 7:45 a.m. resumption on Friday morning.
On the leaderboard, Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre leads the pack at -14 after a brilliant second round 66, four shots clear of Aberg. B. Cauley and K. Roy sit at T3 on -9, while a cluster of six players including T. Fleetwood and R. Hisatsune, are bunched together at -8, making for a fascinating finish once play resumes.
It is yet to be decided when the game will resume. Until then we have to wait!
(this is a developing story..)
