Lightning halts play at Wentworth

First day of BMW PGA Championship delayed due to thunderstorms

Play was halted for an hour and 17 minutes at Wentworth on Friday because of lightning, delaying the start of the first round of the BMW PGA Championship.

The suspension came at 12:53 p.m. local time, with 64 players still to start their rounds.

At the time of the suspension, three players were level for the lead on four under par - Francesco Molinari, Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood.