BMW PGA Championship play suspended following Queen’s passing
Jason Scrivener leads the Australasians after an opening round of 66 – file photo
The passing today of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 has resulted in the suspension of the opening day’s play and that of day two at the DP World Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, the DP World Tour making the following statement.
“On behalf of our members and everyone connected with the European Tour group and the BMW PGA Championship, it is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
She truly was an inspiration to people the world over.
Out of respect for Her Majesty and the Royal Family, play has been suspended at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club for the remainder of Thursday and flags at Wentworth Club will be lowered to half-mast.
Furthermore, no play will take place at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday and the golf course and practice facilities will be closed.
Further updates on the resumption of play will be provided in due course.
Our deepest sympathies and condolences are with the Royal Family at this time.”
There were just a few players still on the course at the Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey when the announcement was made with Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland and Andy Sullivan leading the way following opening rounds of 8 under par 64.
From an Australian perspective however was the start made by Perth’s Jason Scrivener whose opening round of 66 has him in a share of 5th place just a few days after being unable to gain access to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.
Queenslanders Maverick Antcliff and Adam Scott and Victorian Lucas Hebert are at 3 under 69 and in a share of 25th place and Scott Hend in 51st place at 2 under 68.
The ongoing impact on the event of the sad news of the passing of one of the world’s great monarchs is yet to be determined, but the 2022 BMW PGA Championship will be forever remembered as a golf event disrupted by such an historic moment in world affairs.
