PGA Tour stops Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines due to wild 35 mph winds

Whenever the PGA Tour suspends play due to weather, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning are usually involved.

But on Thursday at Torrey Pines, the infamous Southern California winds reached a point of no return — the tour had to stop the second round as gusts exceeded 35 miles per hour. Balls began to move on the greens; tournament officials have no choice but to sound the horn whenever that happens.

The delay lasted roughly 90 minutes.

Tour officials resumed the second round at 3:30 p.m. PT.

Thursday’s scoring averages reflect how difficult conditions became too. At the time of the suspension, on the South Course, which has hosted

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