Four-Ball: Who is affected most by PGA delay?

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SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — In this weather-delayed edition of Four-Ball, our panel considers whether anyone will gain an edge after Saturday’s delay, as well as Phil Mickelson’s prediction of history in the making during the final 36 holes at Baltusrol Golf Club.

1. Who will Saturday’s delay impact the most negatively? And positively?

ESPN.com senior golf analyst Michael Collins: Negatively — Marc Leishman. He has to come to the course and hit (hopefully) one putt at 7 a.m., then sit around all day waiting to definitely/maybe play Round 4. Nothing good will come from that. Positively — Emiliano Grillo will have had all that adrenaline crash out of him waiting around Saturday, so Sunday he won’t have the same high and low.

ESPN.com senior golf writer Bob Harig: It affects the leaders Jimmy Walker and Robert Streb the most negatively. They are the ones sleeping on the lead, playing well, and the last thing they want to do is think about this more. Streb, especially, has not had much success this year and likely wanted to get back at it. It might very well help Henrik Stenson, who is playing great but might be aided by the break after a hectic two weeks, including his Open victory.

As bad as the weather was on Saturday at the PGA Championship, the forecast for Sunday doesn’t look much better. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

ESPN.com senior national columnist Ian O’Connor: — The contenders who haven’t won a major are likely to get a bit more anxious the more this drags on. So that’s bad news for Jimmy Walker, Robert Streb and Emiliano Grillo, and good news for Jason Day and Henrik Stenson.

ESPN.com senior golf writer Jason Sobel: It will impact the reputation of the PGA of America most negatively. I realize this question was probably hinting at the competitors, but these guys are used to playing stop-start-stop again golf on the PGA Tour. Traditionally, the PGA has a solid reputation for how it conducts golf tournaments, but this decision might lump them in with the USGA, for some observers. As for the positive effect, I think Kevin Kisner and Padraig Harrington, each of whom posted 65 and got into the clubhouse before the delay, probably had the greatest benefit.

ESPN.com senior writer Kevin Van Valkenburg: It has to hurt Robert Streb, who is coming off one of the best rounds of his career. You have to think he wishes he could get back out there and not sleep another night sharing the lead at a major. I think it helps Jordan Spieth, who actually hasn’t putted great thus far and is only 6 shots back. If he can get aggressive on slow greens and gets his touch back, he could make a charge. His irons look sharp again.

2. Phil Mickelson said Saturday that a 62 will be shot at this PGA Championship. Agree or disagree?

Collins: Disagree. And Phil did the jinx on purpose. A bit of reverse psychology, like talking about a perfect game in the bottom of the …

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