Amazing video shows giant waves crashing over Pebble Beach as the final round is postponed

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THE final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am was postponed due to chaotic weather in California.

Incredible video footage from Sunday morning showed the iconic links golf course being battered by huge waves.

Giant waves crashed onto the Pebble Links golf courseCredit:

Hopefully no one was inside when these portaloos collapsedCredit: AP

Trees in the California area posed a major threat to residentsCredit: AP

Seawater crashed in dramatic scenes over the rocks in the bunkers and even on the fairways.

One Twitter account joked: “Do you get relief from waves crashing on the channel?”

Another joked: “I'd happily pay a £20 pay-per-view to see them play in that! Hysterical. Last round 84 for the win.”

A third added: “Ocean spray is a sideways water hazard.”

And one end user brilliantly noted, “Not really golfing weather.”

The heavy flooding – combined with high winds that toppled trees in the area – made it simply impossible for the world's best golfers to play.

So PGA Tour and tournament officials deemed it the safest and best thing they could do: postpone the fourth round until at least Monday.

A statement issued Sunday morning local time said: “The final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am has been postponed until Monday, February 5 due to poor weather conditions and safety concerns.

“Start times are scheduled for 8 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. PT at Nos. 1-10.”

However, it remains unclear whether the famous tournament will be completed on Monday.

That's because bad weather will hit the Monterey Peninsula again tomorrow.

When play resumes, US Open champion Wyndham Clark will be hoping to complete a famous win.

Clark, 30, delivered a putting masterclass on Saturday to set a new course record of 12 under par at 60.

That took him into the outright lead at -17, one shot ahead of Swedish Ryder Cup hero Ludvig Aberg.

Clark said, “Even if I had shot 59 somewhere, I don't think it would compare to shooting a score like this on one of the most historic golf courses in the world.

“Keeping the pedal to the metal and staying mentally aggressive was the most impressive thing for me.

“Making all those putts was extraordinary. It was pretty amazing.”

Rory McIlroy, however, finds himself well back in T66, not helped by an unfortunate two-stroke penalty on the first lap after accidentally breaking a little-known rule.