DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A caddie was pronounced dead after collapsing during the Dubai Ladies Masters on Wednesday, forcing the suspension of the first round and shortening the tournament to 54 holes.
The Ladies European Tour said play was suspended at 10:30 a.m. after the caddie fell ill on the 13th fairway of the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club. It said a medical team at the golf course immediately treated him before he was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
In an email to The Associated Press, the Tour identified the caddy as 56-year-old Maximilian Zechmann, a married father of three sons.