Six people have been injured at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in DeKalb County, Georgia, the PGA Tour announced Saturday.
The injuries came as a result of two lightning strikes on the course as individuals were injured due to debris being tossed by the impact.
"At 4:45 p.m., there were two lightning strikes at East Lake Golf Club; a tree near the range/15 green/16 tee was hit, and debris from that strike injured four people," a statement from the PGA Tour read. "EMT tended to those fans and two others immediately and transported them from the property via ambulance for further medical attention. Our latest report is that their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening."
Third-round play at the Tour Championship was suspended due to the incident.
"Due to these circumstances, the third round has been suspended for the day and play will resume on Sunday at 8 a.m. ET," the statement continued. "The safety of our fans, players and partners is of the utmost importance. We will provide further updates as they become available."
Thunderstorms have entered the Atlanta area. ⛈️
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Play has been suspended at East Lake. 😞
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This is the second day in a row where weather has entered the area during tournament play.