A line of Texas-sized thunderstorms wreaked havoc with the AVP Crocs Tour Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open, causing play in the tournament to be postponed until Saturday morning.
Severe weather rolled through the Dallas-Fort Worth area late Thursday night and early Friday morning. The high winds and heavy rains caused damage to the temporary courts, tents and bleachers set up in the parking lot at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
Tournament officials originally pushed back Friday's start time from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
A line of several hundred eager fans waited for the gates to open at 12:30. But shortly after 1 p.m., event organizers decided that the tournament would be best served by allowing a full day to clean up the storm damage, recondition the sand courts and re-inspect the bleachers and other areas of the facility.
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