Wind whips Wells Fargo Championship after early-morning storms

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — After a stormy start to the day that forced a three-hour delay, the sun finally came of Friday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Championship, but it was a windy day at Eagle Point Golf Club.

A strong breeze blew in pretty consistently. It helped dry things out after all the rain in the morning, but it was a tough day for anyone with a hat or long hair.

And then there are the players who had to navigate the gusty conditions.

“It’s brutal,” said Morgan Hoffman, who shot -1 in the second round to move to -3 for the tournament. “It affects every shot. I just hit a pure 6 iron from 158 on the last hole, and about half way there, a gust hits it and it ends up 50 yards short of the green. It’s brutal out there right now, and on the greens too, you know. There’s gonna be lots of guys backing off of shots today.”

The PGA Tour’s meteorologist at the course says wind were sustained at 15 to 25 miles per hour and gusting to 35.