Storms Delay San Roque Qualifying
The fifth round of the European Tour's qualifying school final was severely disrupted yesterday as thunderstorms battered the Costa del Sol.
Heavy rain delays Tour qualifyingBy Astrid Andersson in San Roque (Filed: 15/11/2005)
The fifth round of the European Tour's qualifying school final was severely disrupted yesterday as thunderstorms battered the Costa del Sol.
Heavy rain, hailstones and lightning caused a delay of almost 90 minutes in the morning at San Roque and, despite play resuming in the afternoon, further bad weather brought action to an early end.
Play is scheduled to resume at 8.30am today, with organisers hoping to begin the sixth and final round at 10am.
Qualifying school director Mike Stewart said: "The immediate forecast was for heavy rain to continue to fall and there was no chance of any further play due to the worsening condition of the course.
"Rather than having a new draw for the final day, which is the standard practice, we are going to keep the players in fifth-round draw order - which, weather permitting, should allow us to finish the event on Tuesday evening.
Heavy rain delays Tour qualifyingBy Astrid Andersson in San Roque (Filed: 15/11/2005)
The fifth round of the European Tour's qualifying school final was severely disrupted yesterday as thunderstorms battered the Costa del Sol.
Heavy rain, hailstones and lightning caused a delay of almost 90 minutes in the morning at San Roque and, despite play resuming in the afternoon, further bad weather brought action to an early end.
Play is scheduled to resume at 8.30am today, with organisers hoping to begin the sixth and final round at 10am.
Qualifying school director Mike Stewart said: "The immediate forecast was for heavy rain to continue to fall and there was no chance of any further play due to the worsening condition of the course.
"Rather than having a new draw for the final day, which is the standard practice, we are going to keep the players in fifth-round draw order - which, weather permitting, should allow us to finish the event on Tuesday evening.
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