PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Players Championship turned into a race against time on Sunday when thunderstorms halted play right after Rory McIlroy surged into a one-shot lead on the back nine. The PGA Tour stopped play at 1:15 p.m. The final group had not completed the 11th hole, meaning a little more than two hours would be required to finish.

Golf fans will have to wait an extra day to see who will win The Players Championship after Rory McIlroy and JJ Spaun finished the final round tied atop the leaderboard at 12-under par.

An enthralling final round of The Players Championship was suspended Sunday due to lightning in the area at the Florida venue.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Despite the early start to try to beat severe weather, the final round at The Players Championship could be in jeopardy Sunday. Golfers and fans began leaving the course around 1:20 p.m. after the tournament came to a halt amid lighting and heavy rain in Ponte Vedra Beach.