Overview

• Organizers moved the opening ceremony up 24 hours to 4 p.m. Wednesday from its original Thursday slot to avoid the worst of the weather.
• AccuWeather projected very high precipitation chances Thursday with roughly a 52 percent risk of thunderstorms and potential gusty winds and localized flooding.
• Singles matches for the Junior Ryder Cup were relocated from Bethpage back to Nassau Country Club as part of the contingency plan.
• Forecasts indicate a much lower thunderstorm chance of about 16 percent on Friday, with improving conditions through the weekend.
• Large crowds are arriving via Long Island Rail Road shuttles, with local estimates of roughly 250,000 attendees and an expected statewide economic impact exceeding $200 million.