The dreaded storms hit Shenzhen and have wreaked havoc on the Volvo China Open. The third round, scheduled for this Saturday, was able to start on time, but with barely half an hour of play, it had to be suspended due to lightning. In addition, it has rained in industrial quantities.
The resumption of the game has been postponed in different notices and finally, shortly after six-thirty in the morning, Spanish peninsular time, it has been decided to reduce the tournament to 54 holes. There was no way to fit the four rounds between today and tomorrow and a Monday finish would be a tremendous operational and economic mess for everyone. In addition, it is not guaranteed that the 72 holes could be completed on Monday, as the forecast for this Sunday is also very bad.
Shortly after eight in the morning in Spain, the DP World Tour made a final communication. The third round is cancelled. The little that has been played is cancelled and tomorrow Sunday the third, and now last round, will start again from eight in the morning local time, two in the morning on the Spanish mainland. It will be played three by three and starts from the two tees (1 and 10).
The course, however, has received a lot of water, the forecast is bad and it is not even guaranteed right now that the 54 holes can be played. In any case, false Saturday in Shenzhen. We will see what happens tomorrow.
