Dan Rapaport reacts after the PGA Tour suspend play as he shares what ‘multiple’ players are saying about the greens

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The PGA Tour opted to suspend the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open after strong winds wreaked havoc at Torrey Pines.

With the gusts causing balls to move on the greens and the scoring average climbing, play was halted before eventually being suspended due to bad light. Several players still need to complete their second 18.

Overnight leader Ludvig Aberg battled his way to a three-over 75 on the South Course. The Swede still holds a share of the lead on six-under alongside Lanto Griffin.

Golf fans weren’t happy with the suspension of play, however. At the Bermuda Butterfield Championship, play continued despite gusts reaching nearly 36mph.

What PGA Tour players were saying about the greens at Torrey Pines

A big reason why play was suspended on Thursday centred around the putting surfaces. The fast greens at Torrey Pines meant the wind quickly pushed balls off their marks and made it nigh-on impossible to putt.

If the greens had been slightly slower, this may not have happened. Journalist Dan Rapaport has revealed that ‘multiple’ players have said the greens are ‘crustier’ and drier than in previous years.

“Easy to hammer them on this, but multiple guys saying gusts were moving balls on the greens,” Rapaport wrote on X.

“They’re noticeably drier and crustier than in past years with how dry it’s been in Southern California.”

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Start of the PGA Tour season goes from bad to worse

Ever since the first ball was struck at The Sentry, things have gone from bad to worse for the PGA Tour.

Scottie Scheffler’s injury has no doubt impacted the level of interest from fans. When the best player in the world isn’t about, fewer people will tune in.

Elsewhere, Hideki Matsuyama’s record-breaking win in an entirely uncompetitive venue caused the Tour to be rightfully criticised. No one wants to watch a birdie fest like the one witnessed in Kapalua.

Slow play during The American Express made headlines after the final group took three-and-a-half hours to play the 11 holes. Now, 18 players have withdrawn from the Farmers Insurance Open. It’s been a nightmare January thus far.

With the AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach approaching and Scheffler returning, hopefully, the PGA Tour will make the headlines for more positive reasons in the coming weeks.