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Nørgaard leads weather-delayed DP World India Championship first round
Niklas Nørgaard shot six under par to lead the opening round of the DP World India Championship at Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi.
Rain and lightning halted play for nearly five hours, leaving the first round unfinished on Thursday.
Nørgaard made an eagle at the first hole and finished with two birdies in a row.
Eugenio Chacarra and two others were tied for second, one shot behind Nørgaard.
Rory McIlroy shot two under par, three shots behind Chacarra, while Indian golfer Om Prakash Chouhan was the best-performing Indian at four under.
The delay leaves 12 players yet to start, and they face 36 holes on Friday as the tournament catches up.
Four events remain in the Race to Dubai, where Chacarra is second and McIlroy third.
Niklas Nørgaard took the clubhouse lead in the weather-delayed first round of the DP World India Championship with a six-under-par 66.
A five-hour delay caused by rain and lightning interrupted play, and the round was not completed on Thursday.
Eugenio Chacarra, Thomas Detry and Tom McKibbin were tied for second at five under.
Rory McIlroy shot a two-under-par 70 and was three shots behind Nørgaard.
Twelve players had not started their rounds, setting up a busy Friday schedule.
- Who
- Niklas Nørgaard led the field after the first round.
- What
- He shot a six-under-par 66 in the DP World India Championship.
- When
- Thursday, October 15, 2026; the first round was not completed.
- Where
- Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi.
- Why
- Nørgaard took the lead with a strong round that included an eagle at the first hole.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The first round began at Delhi Golf Club, and Nørgaard made an eagle at the first hole.
A five-hour rain and lightning delay interrupted play.
Nørgaard finished at six under and held the clubhouse lead as play remained incomplete.
Twelve players who had not teed off were scheduled to face a 36-hole day.
- Leader
- Niklas Nørgaard
- First-round score
- 6-under-par 66
- Second-place score
- 5-under-par 67
- McIlroy's score
- 2-under-par 70
- Delay
- About five hours
- Players yet to start
- 12
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