Golf: Bjorn leads rain-hit Singapore Open

Bjorn cards six birdies against one bogey for his best opening round since February.

SINGAPORE: Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn held a one-shot clubhouse lead in the $6 million Barclays Singapore Open yesterday as a thunderstorm halted play with half the field yet to complete the first round.

World number one Rory McIlroy, level-par through eight holes, was among 78 players affected by the overnight suspension — which came after officials said they would like to change the event’s dates because of its notorious weather delays. Bjorn carded six birdies against one bogey for his best opening round since February, as the Ryder Cup vice captain seeks his first tournament victory of the year.

“It’s not the longest golf course in the world so if you can keep it in the fairway, you can produce a score, and I did that very well today,” said Bjorn.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 9^th, 2012.