Nørgaard Leads and McIlroy Two-Under as Lightning Hits Opening Day of DP World India Championship
Niklas Norgaard opened with a 6-under 66 as lightning and rain halted play for nearly five hours, leaving more than 70 players unfinished.
- On Thursday, Denmark's Niklas Norgaard took the clubhouse lead at the DP World India Championship with a six-under 66 at Delhi Golf Club, though play was suspended due to darkness after weather delays.
- Heavy rain and lightning caused a four-hour, 50-minute stoppage that disrupted play at the DGC course, a par-72 layout less than 7,000 yards featuring ancient Mughal Empire ruins.
- Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin, Belgian Thomas Detry, and Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra sit one shot back at five-under, while Rory McIlroy and defending champion Tommy Fleetwood finished at two-under, tied 13th.
- Local golfer Om Prakash Chouhan carded a four-under 68 to tie for fifth, crediting his familiarity with Delhi Golf Club and adjusted mindset for fairway play. "I'm very satisfied with my round," Chouhan said.
- With more than 70 golfers yet to finish, play resumes Friday at 6:45 am as McIlroy pursues Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed and second-placed Chacarra in the tournament's final four events.
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Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin one shot behind leader after weather disrupted first round at DP World India Championship in Delhi.
Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin is one shot off the lead after a weather disrupted opening day at the DP World India Championship, with compatriot Rory McIlroy also in contention.
Nørgaard leads and McIlroy two-under as lightning hits opening day of DP World India Championship
Eugenio Chacarra has boosted his Race to Dubai prospects with a five-under-par effort and Rory McIlroy was two-under at the DP World India Championship as a five-hour delay for lightning meant the first round could not be completed
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France24McIlroy makes 'solid' start in rain-hit Delhi as Norgaard leads
Denmark's Niklas Norgaard carded six birdies and an eagle against two bogeys to emerge as the sole leader after a six-under-par 66 at Delhi Golf Club. Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin, Belgian Thomas Detry and Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra were tied for second, one shot back, on a challenging day due to heavy rain and nearly five hours of stoppages. The six-time major winner McIlroy shot a two-under-par 70 for a tie of 13th, carding birdies on holes …
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