Players Championship faces possible Tuesday finish due to electric storms

• Event referee: The golf course has reached an unplayable point'
• Two and a half inches of rain fell in 24 hours

The 48th staging of the Players Championship is destined to be better known for disruption than the identity of its champion. After torrential rain and approaching electric storms halted play at Sawgrass on Friday morning, the PGA Tour said a Monday finish had become inevitable. That the tournament, worth $20m in prize money, could run into Tuesday was not completely dismissed.

The potential is there," said the event's chief referee, Gary Young, of a Tuesday conclusion. But let's hope not. We feel very confident that we can finish this tournament by Monday.