MADEIRA ISLANDS OPEN IS A TOTAL WASHOUT

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Madeira Islands Open is a total washout
By Torleif Sorenson on 3/23/15
(Soundtrack by Etta James)

The 2015 Madeira Islands Open was supposed to begin on Thursday at Clube de Golf do Santa da Serra. But just like last year, when fog forced the tournament to be shrunk to 36 holes, the weather interfered. Again.

How strong was the wind today at the #MadeiraIslandsOpen? This strong. https://t.co/sWz4r4Z2aQ

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 19, 2015

From then on, rain and wind absolutely pelted the course. Euro Tour players were left to their own devices:

Players lounge is a busy place for now. Hoping for a weather update at 1pm. #MadeiraIslandsOpen pic.twitter.com/PL3ONhmsed

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 19, 2015

Kevin Phelan looks ridiculously proud of his house of cards. #MadeiraIslandsOpen pic.twitter.com/FJyAoEVkp1

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 22, 2015

Rain continued to fall. And fall.

Play at the #MaderiaIslandsOpen has been suspended due to rain. Round 1 will resume tomorrow at 8am. pic.twitter.com/ISG8LtPxM1

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 20, 2015

To say it's wet in Madeira would be an understatement. #MadeiraIslandsOpen https://t.co/zJJzPp7TEM

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 21, 2015


It was Saturday before the first 18 holes of play could be completed, with Joachim B. Hansen of Denmark in the lead. Nobody can say that the European Tour did not try to get this tournament played to some reasonable conclusion. But in the end, they just couldn't stand the weather:

Unfortunately due to the bad weather the #MadeiraIslandsOpen has been cancelled. pic.twitter.com/TTJB02X860

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 22, 2015

Rain, rain go away. Bad weather forces #EuropeanTour to cancel #MadeiraIslandsOpen: http://t.co/j90D6qsI3G pic.twitter.com/CFSSv2HyAD

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) March 22, 2015


To their credit, European Tour officials are already working to make sure this tournament gets replayed later this year.

Discussions to reschedule the #MadeiraIslandsOpen for another week in the #RaceToDubai are already taking place. pic.twitter.com/9BHLSvVloh

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 22, 2015




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[ comments ]
bkuehn1952 says:
On a smaller scale, I sometimes have the same issue. The forecast is rain. It is raining lightly at 7am. The tournament starts at 9am at a course an hour's drive away. They say they haven't made a decision yet and the course is open. Do you drive all the way over only to turn around when the day is washed out? Or stay home? One tournament we played in an absolute soaking rain. The course really was unplayable but they told us to use a modified "casual water" rule and find a spot less soggy. What a mess!
3/24/15
 
bkuehn1952 says:
Anyone ever played when the wind could move the ball? A few times I have had the ball oscillate but never actually re-start in motion after coming to a rest. What saves us is the green speeds are not up to Tour standards.
3/24/15
 
GBOGEY says:
I've been wishing for rain for two months to wash the snow away.
3/25/15
 
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