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McIlroy Eagles, But Light Stops Play in Delhi
17 Oct
Summary
- Play halted Friday evening due to bad light after heavy rain delays.
- Rory McIlroy eagled the first hole but is four shots off the lead.
- Joost Luiten, Angel Hidalgo, and Adrian Meronk lead at eight under.
Play was suspended on Friday evening at the DP World India Championship in New Delhi due to fading light, following significant delays caused by torrential rain on Thursday. Rory McIlroy, who is aiming for a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title, eagled his first hole on Friday. He is currently four shots behind the leaders, having completed only four holes of his second round.
Joost Luiten, Angel Hidalgo, and Adrian Meronk share the clubhouse lead at eight under par. They managed to finish their second rounds despite the earlier disruptions. Thomas Detry is also at eight under but has played only six holes of his second round. Eddie Pepperell and Todd Clements are one shot back at seven under, having also finished their rounds.
Eugenio Chacarra is in contention at seven under after five holes, currently second in the Race to Dubai rankings. Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre are among those at four under par. Play is scheduled to resume on Saturday morning at 6:45 am local time.
