The 2022 BMW PGA Championship will resume on Saturday after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, shortened to 54 holes
After pausing play next Thursday Queen Elizabeth II’s deathThe DP World Tour has decided to continue with the remainder of the 2022 BMW PGA Championship. The match will resume on Saturday at 6:40 a.m. local time in Surrey, England, (1:40 a.m. ET. ) with some groups still needing to complete their first round.
“The second round of the BMW PGA Championship will resume at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday and all initial tee times for the second round will be preserved,” the DP World Tour said in a statement. “Players who have not completed their first round will do so from 7:30 a.m. onwards from the site on the golf course where they stopped on Thursday afternoon.”
The biggest tournament DP World Tour will be reduced to 54 holes instead of the standard 72 holes.
“The Rolex Series event will currently take place across 54 holes with the intention of ending on Sunday as scheduled,” the statement said. “Unable to play the full 72 holes and finish on Monday as we were unable to guarantee the staff, facilities or security for the venue on Monday due to state funeral plans. going on over the weekend at Wentworth, black ribbons will be made available for everyone to wear and the flag will continue to fly at half-mast.”
This means that the opening rounds 8 under 64 featuring British players Andy Sullivan and Tommy Fleetwood and Norwegian Viktor Hovland carry even more weight as the trio both take the lead when the match ends on Thursday. With only 36 holes to play, the task of chasing the top of the leaderboard becomes more difficult for the pursuers.
There’s no mention of a change to the cut in the DP World Tour statement, so it’s safe to assume it will come after the initial 36 holes. With Rory McIlroy and defending champion Billy Horschel four strokes behind, Matt Fitzpatrick and Jon Rahm even further back, it will be necessary to play a perfect round of golf over the weekend if they are to lift the biggest trophy in the world. DP World Tour.
