The Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI got under way briefly on Friday morning before Round One was forced into another suspension due to further fog.
Jens Fahrbring of Sweden hit the first shot of The European Tour’s 1,500th event at Clube de Golf do Santo da Serra as the sun came out briefly to allow the opening round to begin, having been abandoned on Thursday due to consistent fog.
But the first group could only play one hole as Fahrbring, Daniel Im and Mikael Lundberg were called back into the clubhouse when more clouds rolled in over the mountain-top venue.
While another clearance meant play was once again due to start at 9:05am, just five minutes before the intended resumption of play, more fog came in and another suspension was called by Tournament Director José Maria Zamora.
Play remains suspended until the fog lifts, when players will have 20 minutes to warm up before resuming.
