Golf: Preferred lies for PGA final round due to wet conditions

Players will be entitled to preferred lies during the final round of the weather-interrupted PGA Championship due to the wet conditions at Baltusrol Golf Club, officials said on Sunday. Players returned to the course early on Sunday to complete their third rounds, with the final round starting from 8:40 AM ET (1240 GMT) using the same pairings from round three. "With the weather forecast calling for periods of heavy rain for today, tonight and tomorrow, the final round of the 98th PGA Championship will be played with Preferred Lies for a ball that lies on a closely mown area through the green," the PGA said in a statement on Sunday.

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