Rory McIlroy cards two under, Niklas Nørgaard leads as lightning suspends Round 1 of DP World India Championship

Round 1 of the DP World India Championship in New Delhi was suspended due to lightning, with Niklas Nørgaard holding the clubhouse lead at 6 under par after eagling the first hole. Eugenio Chacarra posted 5 under to boost his Race to Dubai prospects, while Rory McIlroy sits at 2 under, three shots behind Chacarra. Play was set to resume at approximately 9:15 p.m. ET Thursday (6:45 a.m. Friday local time), with roughly half the field yet to complete their rounds and 12 players yet to tee off.