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Play abandoned at Australian PGA Championship after course flooded

MELBOURNE, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The Australian PGA Championship has been reduced to a 54-hole tournament after play was abandoned on Friday due to heavy rain flooding the Royal Queensland course in Brisbane.
Australian PGA golf tournament in Brisbane epa11733931 Workers drain a bunker as play is suspended during the Australian PGA Championship golf tournament at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane, Australia, 22 November 2024. EPA-EFE/JONO SEARLE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

The second round will start at a.m. (2000 GMT) on Saturday, organisers said, adding that almost 250mm of rain had hit the course during the week.

Local professional Elvis Smylie will resume with a one-stroke lead on six-under after shooting a 65 on Thursday.

Major winner and three-times champion Cameron Smith was two shots off the lead on four-under along with former world number one Jason Day.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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