RAIN IN SPAIN HALTS PLAY FOR MORE
THAN FIVE HOURS: PAUL LAWRIE
TWO UNDER PAR AFTER EIGHT HOLES

Heavy rain cause a lengthy suspension of play on the opening day of the Spanish Open in Madrid today.
Play was halted at 11.35am and did not restart until 4.40pm.
There were no completed scores to hand at 5.30pm.
LEADERS ON THE COURSE
-3 after 8 Ignacio Garrico.
-3 after 6 Mikko Ilonen.
-2 after 11 Henrik Nystrom.
-2 after 9 Tom Whitehouse.
-2 after 8 Paul Lawrie.
-2 after 8 Paul McGinley.
-2 after 7 Stephen Gallacher.
-2 after 5 Gareth Davies.
-2 after 5 Terry Pilkadaris.