Wild west storm sweeps through WA PGA Championship

October 30, 2014

Play stopped twice at WA Goldfields PGA Championship as dust and lightning sweep through Kalgoorlie.

You could be forgiven for thinking it would be unlikely that a golf tournament in the Australian desert would be delayed due to storms.

But a huge dust and thunderstorm swept across the Kalgoorlie Golf Course today to delay play during the opening round of the WA Goldfields PGA Championship.

The PGA of Australia knew things looked ominous early via their Twitter feed today.

Play is underway at the #WAPGA but this sky does not look promising! pic.twitter.com/R7Iy2au4XT

— PGA of Australia (@PGAofAustralia) October 29, 2014

As lightning storms hit, play was called off twice but organisers still managed to squeeze everyone’s opening round into the day. Just.

Whoa! This just hit us in #Kalgoorlie! A huge dust and lightning storm with 60km/h winds! #WAPGA #Storms #NoFilter pic.twitter.com/Jy9bsmcNKZ — PGA of Australia (@PGAofAustralia) October 29, 2014

Lightning at a golf tourney – organisers worst nightmare #WAPGA #WildWest #Kalgoorlie

— Brad Newcombe (@_newks) October 30, 2014

It’s go time! WA @PGAofAustralia Championship in #Kalgoorlie #pgata #golf @WestAustralia pic.twitter.com/cxiQ6Zx2I4

— Glenn Paul (@gpprogolf) October 29, 2014

We are almost out of light with three groups all on the last hole. #WAPGA pic.twitter.com/a4fQpa7s8o

— PGA of Australia (@PGAofAustralia) October 30, 2014