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Adam Schupak

Why did AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am get reduced to 54 holes? These dramatic images illustrate

The final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was canceled due to inclement weather and safety concerns. Rain fell Sunday morning and although it slowed a little later in the day, sustained winds of 35-40 miles per hour and gusts of more than 60 mph forced the hand of organizers. Wyndham Clark was given the trophy after his 54-hole effort.

Due to moderate rain, preferred lies were in effect during all three rounds of the tournament. All week long, the weather forecast called for high winds on Sunday that threatened to push the tournament to a Monday finish and so Clark approached Saturday’s third round as if it could be the final round and with a sense of now-or-never to make a move.

The signature event, which consisted of an 80-man field with no cut, guaranteed money and a $20 million purse, is the first 54-hole tournament on Tour since the 2016 Zurich Classic of New Orleans; the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was also shortened to 54 holes in 2009.

Here’s a look at some images from our USA Today photo team (and others) from Sunday as the storms rolled through:

February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; General view of holes seven, eight, nine, and 10…
February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Damage to the spectator area near the seventh and…
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: during the delayed final round start of the AT&T Pebble…
February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Damage to the spectator area near the seventh and…
February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; General view of holes seven, eight, and nine during…
February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; General view of the seventh and eighth hole during…
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: High winds blow over fences and tents during the delayed…
February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; General view of the seventh and eighth hole during…
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: A fallen tree is seen during the delayed final round…
February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; General view of Carmel Sunset Beach (foreground) and Pebble…
February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; An individual walking on the beach near the 10th…
February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; General view of Carmel Sunset Beach (foreground) and Pebble…
Feb 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; A partial rainbow over the ocean during the postponed…
Feb 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Waves crash and tents blow in the wind along…
Feb 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; A damaged tent stands next to the 14th tee…
Feb 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Waves crash along the eighth fairway during the postponed…
February 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; General view of Carmel Sunset Beach (foreground) and Pebble…
Feb 4, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; A person walks on the beach below the course…
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: General view of the 18th hole during the delayed final…
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Player port-a-potties are knockeld over by wind during the delayed…
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