( CNN ) -- Charlie Beljan ended 2012 on an incredible high after a fairytale first victory on the PGA Tour , but his hopes of capitalizing on that breakthrough win have been blown away in the season-opener in Hawaii . The U.S. golfer overcame a debilitating panic attack in Florida to qualify for the 30-man Tournament of Champions , returning to the course at Disney World after being taken to hospital . However , the traditional curtain-raiser for the elite U.S. circuit has yet to get going , with high winds and rain causing play to be canceled on Friday , Saturday and Sunday . The $ 5.7 million event has been reduced from four rounds to three , with 36 holes to be played on Monday and the final 18 on Tuesday . Beljan : I thought I was going to die . If the wind continues to blow , even that is looking unlikely . Organizers face the prospect of it being reduced to `` unofficial '' status if only two rounds are possible -- while a cut to 18 holes would mean none of the purse counts for the 2013 money list . PGA Tour chief of operations Andy Pazder said the forecast is improving , with winds due to drop from nearly 50 miles per hour ( 80 kph ) to 25-30 mph ( 40-50 kph ) . `` It 's the gusts that creep up above 40 that have knocked us out . We had registered gusts up to 48 mph right before we suspended play today , '' Pazder told the PGA Tour website on Sunday . `` Somewhere in the low 40s is what puts us out of business . '' While players actually got out on the course on Saturday and Sunday , they were left frustrated as balls blew off their tees and disappeared off putting greens after being placed . `` They have not mowed the greens in two days and the wind is still blowing balls off the green , '' Beljan wrote on Twitter . `` Brutal been in Hawaii for a week and still have not played a competitive round of golf . '' English golf star Ian Poulter also took to Twitter after being accused of taking too long over a putt by NBC commentator Johnny Miller . `` Oh that was why I was taking a while . Ben Curtis had a 40ft putt then it blows 15ft off the green into the rough . Then 4 putts that hole , '' the 2012 Ryder Cup winner wrote .
Season-opening PGA Tour event at Kapalua has been decimated by bad weather . The tournament was postponed to Friday and will be played in a different venue on Saturday. The schedule has been put back to Tuesday , with only 54 holes now being possible . Tour official says the weather forecast is improving and the winds are due to drop .