A deadly taking pictures close to TPC Sawgrass meant spectators had been delayed coming into the course earlier than day three of the Gamers Championship.
St Johns County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned two individuals had been shot and killed at 22:30 native time on Friday, lower than a mile from the course in Florida.
The suspect, who has been named as Christian Barrios, fled on to the course earlier than being arrested in Nassau County at about 08:00 on Saturday after a automobile chase, in keeping with police.
Sheriff Robert Hardwick mentioned Barrios “made contact” with workers at TPC Sawgrass throughout his tried escape.
“He picked up – we imagine it was a radio that belonged to the PGA Tour, not certainly one of our radios and we all know he dropped it after that. Our canines used it as a scent once they got here in there,” Hardwick mentioned.
Gates at Sawgrass had been because of open for followers at 07:30 however entry was delayed till 09:00, with the PGA citing “operational issues” as the explanation for his or her resolution.
Third-round play on the PGA Tour’s flagship occasion started on time.
Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg led the match after two rounds having shot a nine-under-par 63 on Friday.
