Back to the Golf Newsfeed

Portugal Open 2017: Play Suspended as Red-Hot Matt Wallace Holds 5-Shot Lead

Related Topics: Matt Wallace, Golf, Par (score)

Following Thursday's weather-shortened opening to the 2017 Portugal Open at Morgado Golf Resort, Matt Wallace sits in the lead at 16 under through 12 holes after action stopped in the evening because of darkness.

The European Tour

Play suspended at the #OpenDePortugal due to darkness. https://t.co/x8ex2kjLdR

May 12, 2017 at 7:27:51 PM GMT

Since there were players who still had to finish their first round, they had to squeeze in a lot of golf Friday before night set in. A total of 78 golfers were able to get through all 36 holes, leaving the rest of the field to play catch-up when play resumes at 8 a.