Lightning Delay Forces Compressed Schedule at DP World India Championship

Limited daylight now risks leaving top players to resume large portions of their rounds on Saturday and could increase fatigue for those chasing Race to Dubai points.

Overview

A nearly five-hour lightning suspension on Thursday split the field and left many players unable to finish their opening round, forcing organizers to redraw start times for Friday.
Niklas Nørgaard holds the early clubhouse lead at six-under after eagling the first hole on the weather-affected opening day.
The DP World Tour confirmed the final two groups on each side (groups 35, 36, 47, 48) will not start their second round on Friday, leaving 12 players without a tee time.
Marquee groups including Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre have late Friday starts around 4:50 p.m., which gives them little daylight before play is halted and could leave them facing about 30 holes on Saturday if they make the cut.
Players say the New Delhi Golf Club is playing tougher this year with longer rough that penalizes misses, and the week matters for Race to Dubai positions while Subash Tamang becomes the first Nepalese player on the DP World Tour.