The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is one of the most iconic events on the golfing calendar, but there have been a number of occasions when the weather has threatened to overshadow the week.
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In fact, there have been three other occasions over the last 30 years where the tournament has not been played over four rounds.
But there was one year where the event was cancelled altogether after two rounds, with not one player being awarded a victory and every professional in the field receiving $5,000 for their trouble.
And it was largely down to the condition of one hole on the three golf courses hosting the event.
Why the 1996 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was cancelled after two rounds
Spare a thought for Jeff Maggert.
The three-time Ryder Cup player finished second at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on two occasions, including in 1994 when he was one of a number of players one shot behind Johnny Miller.
It was Maggert who led by one shot at the halfway stage in 1996. Unfortunately, the tournament would be cancelled ahead of the third round due to the amount of water on the 16th hole at Spyglass Hill.
At the time, players would play one round each at Pebble Beach, Spyglass, and Poppy Hills. The final round would then be held at Pebble Beach.
The 16th fairway at Spyglass was so waterlogged that players faced having to drop their ball 40 yards away – and in the trees – for the nearest point of relief. With that, it was deemed to be unplayable.
It was not the only hole on the golf course that was struggling with the conditions. However, the Los Angeles Times reported at the time that it was the state of the 16th that led to the cancellation.
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Perhaps surprisingly, it was the first time that a PGA Tour event has been cancelled after it had already begun.
Meanwhile, it was the first tournament to be called off since Colonial in 1949. On that occasion, Fort Worth had experienced its worst flooding.
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Despite the damage done to the golf course, officials did initially plan to still hold the event.
However, the decision was taken six days before the first round to cancel the tournament due to the fact that 10 people had died and thousands had been displaced in the local area.
Understandably, it was deemed to not be the right time to hold a golf tournament.