Sin City becomes the Windy City and advantage early-late wave among takeaways at Shriners Children’s Open
Sin City turned into the Windy City on Friday.
The wind huffed and puffed at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas and delayed the start of the second round of the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open for four hours. The fan was still blowing at 35 miles per hour and gusting to 45 mph but they played on and made the most of the tricky conditions.
“I felt like I shot 62 today to be honest, and I only shot 2-under,” Greyson Sigg.
It was that type of day and it turned Thursday’s birdie-fest into a test of patience and a survival of the fittest. Due to the high winds and out of an abundance of caution, spectators were not permitted on the grounds Friday. It was the first time the Tour took such a precaution since 2021 at Liberty National in New Jersey.
Doug Ghim, who is a native of the Windy City and now makes his home in Sin City, wore a stocking cap in the chilly conditions and was pleased to be in red figures and improve to 8 under. “Usually when you shoot 70 here, you get lapped,” he said.
Here are 5 things to know about the second round, which was suspended due to darkness at 6:02 p.m. local time, with four golfers in the clubhouse tied at 8-under 134 and first-round leader Taylor Pendrith still in front at 10 under with 12 holes remaining in his second round, one stroke better than Rico Hoey, who had played his last four holes in 4-under before play was suspended, including an eagle at the par-5 16th hole. Play is expected to resume at 7:15 a.m. PT.
