Play at the DP World India Championship was brought to an early halt on Friday in New Delhi, leaving Rory McIlroy unable to complete his scheduled second round. Worsening light conditions ultimately compelled officials to suspend competition prematurely, halting the day's proceedings before the field could finish their work on the course.
At the moment Friday's play was stopped due to bad light, McIlroy had completed just four holes of his second round. Despite having his round cut short after only four holes, he remains close to the frontrunners, trailing the clubhouse lead by four shots in New Delhi.
The early suspension on Friday created a disrupted leaderboard at the DP World India Championship. Because bad light brought a sudden conclusion to the day's play, McIlroy and other competitors in New Delhi face an altered tournament timetable, with the four-shot deficit standing as the benchmark McIlroy must chase once his second round can proceed.
With only four holes of his second round behind him and four shots separating him from the clubhouse lead, McIlroy's pursuit at the DP World India Championship remains incomplete. The delay caused by Friday's bad light in New Delhi means the remaining holes of his second round will be crucial in determining how close he can get to the top of the leaderboard.