Play on the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth was suspended late on Thursday following the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II had handed away earlier within the day.
As a mark of respect, no play will happen on Friday, with the match restarting at 6.40am on Saturday. The match has been decreased to 54 holes to allow a Sunday end.These gamers who’re but to finish their first spherical will accomplish that from 7.30am onwards from the place on the golf course the place they stopped on Thursday afternoon.
A press release from the European Tour Group stated: “On behalf of our members and everybody related with the European Tour group and the BMW PGA Championship, it’s with nice unhappiness that we’ve got discovered of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She really was an inspiration to individuals the world over. Out of respect for Her Majesty and the Royal Household, play has been suspended on the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Membership for the rest of Thursday and flags at Wentworth Membership might be lowered to half-mast. Moreover, no play will happen on the BMW PGA Championship on Friday and the golf course and apply services might be closed. Additional updates on the resumption of play might be supplied in the end. Our deepest sympathies and condolences are with the Royal Household presently.”
Throughout the weekend at Wentworth, black ribbons might be made out there for individuals to put on and flags will proceed to fly at half-mast. As well as, there might be a two minute silence at 9.50am on Saturday morning throughout the venue to commemorate the lifetime of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with the proclamation of King Charles III being proven on the tv screens within the Championship Village from 10am.
The concert events and night leisure deliberate for Saturday and Sunday night time has been cancelled.
First spherical recap
With the West Course softened by latest heavy rain, Tommy Fleetwood, Andy Sullivan and Victor Hovland took full benefit of with the ability to goal the pins with all three gamers carding eight-under-par 64s to share the first-round lead.
Fleetwood made six birdies on the again 9 in a bogey-free spherical, whereas Sullivan dropped one shot on the first. Hovland ended his bogey-free spherical with successive birdies at 16 and 17 and an eagle on the 18th gap.
Matthew Jordan made three successive birdies thrice on his approach to a 65, whereas Shane Lowry shares third on six below. Pre-tournament favorite Rory McIlroy opened with a 68, with birdies at 16 and 18 turning a median spherical into an excellent one. It was a rating matched by defending champion Billy Horschel.
US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick received his match below manner with a three-under 69.
Of those who have signed as much as the LIV Tour, Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger and Mexico’s Abraham Ancer are the very best positioned on 4 below. Ian Poulter, who prompted controversy by carrying a shirt which bore the emblem of his LIV Golf workforce, Majecticks, is at -3, whereas Lee Westwood is at -2.
