Persistent rain forced organisers to abandon the first day of the South African Open in Durban.

Only half the field teed off at the 100th edition of the competition, with just six players completing nine holes. Retief Goosen led a five-way tie at the top when play was halted with the twotime former champion on two under par (through four holes), alongside Scotland’s David Drysdale, Thorbjorn Olesen from Denmark and fellow South Africans Divan van den Heever (six).