The alarm bells rang as soon as Gary Woodland putted his 9-foot birdie on the 15th hole at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. It was only 5:15 P.M. (Eastern Time). But the tournament officials confirmed that they couldn’t continue the play.

“The first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge suspended due to a dangerous weather situation at 4:15 p.m. CT,” the PGA Tour Communications tweeted just a moment ago.

Thankfully, at least Woodland was able to complete the 15th hole. Seamus Power was about to complete his round on the 405-yard par-4 9th tee. But he was forced to step back as the visibility was very low.

As per AccuWeather, the maximum distance visible is only 10 miles with a lot of cloud cover. That made it impossible for everyone to follow the trajectory of the ball. There is also a 78% cloud cover, which means the field saw very little natural sunlight. The course also witnessed some lightning during the close of play. The reports do show the possibility of precipitation during the day. So it’s wise of the tournament officials to take precautionary measures to avoid any mishaps.

At the point of suspension, four players were tied for first place. Tom Kim, Ryan Gerard, Andrew Putnam, and Erik van Rooyan had all scored 6-under par. However, Kim and van Rooyen still had their 18th hole of the round to complete. Interestingly, both of them are grouped with Power and were teeing off together on the 9th hole.

Top draws like Justin Thomas and Ludvig Aberg were performing decently in the tournament. Thomas finished his round with a 1-under 69, and Aberg still had four holes to complete with a score of -2 on the leaderboard. Sitting nearly 3 feet away from a birdie on the par-4 15th, the Swedish pro should move to 3-under par and T28 once the play restarts. Max Homa, with his new caddie, Peter Pappageorge, also managed to have a decent round.

With that, can Thomas & Co. go back to their hotel and come back tomorrow? Let’s look at whether the play can continue today.

Will the Charles Schwab Challenge event officials restart play today?

While sources have confirmed that the play has been suspended, the day might not have concluded just yet. The round was scheduled to end at 7:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) or 6:00 P.M. local. However, the sun is not scheduled to completely set until 8:30 P.M. (Central Time). That gives them plenty of time to return to the golf course and continue the round.

And as per the latest reports, the first round of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge is set to continue after a short break. After suspending the round at 4:15 P.M. local time, the officials have decided to allow the players to continue playing two hours and five minutes later. The play is set to resume at 6:20 P.M. (Central Time).

Looks like Aberg will be able to get his birdie at 15th, while Kim and van Rooyen can complete their round as well. Whether they will be able to complete the entire round or not is yet to be seen. But this will surely reduce any delayed start to the second round on Friday.