Overview
- Play was suspended because of poor light on Friday, leaving Joost Luiten, Angel Hidalgo and Adrian Meronk in the clubhouse at eight‑under and roughly half the field with unfinished second rounds.
- Rory McIlroy opened his second round with an eagle to sit four‑under for the tournament but had completed only four holes when play stopped, putting him four shots behind the clubhouse leaders.
- Tournament officials scheduled a 6:45 a.m. Saturday restart so players can finish round two and attempt to make up time, which could force contenders to play around 30 or more holes in a single day.
- Daniel Hillier shot the low round of the day, an eight‑under 64, and Eddie Pepperell recovered with 36 holes on Friday to sit one shot off the lead, highlighting the leaderboard volatility caused by the disrupted schedule.
- The Delhi Golf Club’s narrow fairways and deep rough are increasing scoring variance, intensifying the physical toll on players and making every unfinished hole important for Race to Dubai points and weekend chances.