Flooded fairways and unrelenting rain has forced the Australian PGA Championship committee to abandon play on day two and reduce the $2 million showpiece to a 54-hole event.
Australian PGA Championship reduced to 54 holes as organisers call off day two due to on-course flooding at Royal Queensland Australian PGA Championship reduced to 54 holes as organisers call off day two due to on-course flooding at Royal Queensland The Royal Queensland course failed to cope with ongoing rain, forcing organisers to make a call, reducing the Australian PGA Championship by a day.
More than 200mm of rain fell in Brisbane this week with ground staff working overtime to ensure play was possible on Thursday.Finishing the event on Monday remains a consideration, but not an ideal one given the Australian Open begins in Victoria on Thursday. Min Woo Lee is the defending champion and will be in a Saturday afternoon marquee group with Smith and Day.
"It's no secret it was a bit harder out there ... and they've been up early, waiting."Dastey said the greens had held up "unbelievably well", with water-logged fairways on the front nine the major concern.
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