Severe weather delays U.S. Women's Amateur match play again
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 11:58 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Play was suspended Friday afternoon at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee, due to severe weather, marking the third delay of over two and a half hours during the championship. The thunderstorm and lightning led to a suspension at 3:29 p.m. ET, with a large tree struck but no reported injuries. Action is expected to resume at 7 a.m. ET Saturday with the eighth match in the Round of 16 still in progress. Adjustments are underway, pushing some matches into Monday, as the tournament format has shifted from the traditional schedule.
- •Play suspended due to thunderstorms and lightning.
- •Lightning struck a tree near the 17th hole.
- •Action set to restart Saturday at 7 a.m. ET.
- •Semifinals likely to extend into Sunday morning.
- •Top competitors include Asterisk Talley and Rachel Heck.
- 11:58 PMYahoo Sports — Lightning strikes tree as severe weather delays U.S. Women's Amateur again
"Play was suspended Friday afternoon at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee, the third delay of at least two and a half hours in four days.
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