Denmark's Niklaas Norgaard carded a 6-under 66 to seize the clubhouse lead on the opening day of the $4 million DP World India Championship.
Play experienced a five-and-half-hour suspension due to heavy rain and lightning before resuming at 4 pm at the DLF Golf and Country Club.
Spain's Eugenio Chacarra finished with a 5-under 67 despite a broken toe, while India's Om Prakash Chouhan shot a 4-under 68 as the best-performing home player.