# BMW PGA Championship halts play after death of Queen Elizabeth II Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-09-09 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Queen Elizabeth II's death halts BMW PGA Championships Meta Description: Get the latest update on the BMW PGA Championships at Surrey, England, as play is halted following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Stay tuned for more details. URL: https://financedigest.com/bmw-pga-championship-halts-play-after-death-of-queen-elizabeth-iihtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-09-08t195852z1lynxmpei8712ortroptp4golf-europe-bmw-1736815251902-compressed.jpg) The death Thursday of Queen Elizabeth II led to the stoppage of play at the BMW PGA Championships at Surrey, England. The flagship event on the DP World Tour was in the midst of the first round when play was halted. The tournament also is expected to take a pause Friday, with play to resume Saturday at the earliest. The 96-year-old [queen was Great Britain’s](https://www.financedigest.com/world-says-goodbye-to-britains-queen-elizabeth-from-cafes-and-consulates.html "World says goodbye to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth from cafes and consulates") longest-reigning monarch. She spent 70 [years on the throne before her death](https://www.financedigest.com/death-of-former-pope-benedict-overshadows-new-year-at-vatican.html "Death of former Pope Benedict overshadows New Year at Vatican") at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Tournament video boards announced the news: “Play will be suspended until further notice following the death of Her Majesty [Queen Elizabeth](https://www.financedigest.com/uks-prince-harry-and-wife-meghan-will-attend-celebrations-for-queen-elizabeth.html "UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth") II. Viktor Hovland of Norway, as well as England’s Tommy Fleetwood and Andy Sullivan, all were in the clubhouse before [play was suspended with opening](https://www.financedigest.com/open-banking-levels-the-playing-field-for-smes-and-brings-hope-of-a-better-future-for-financial-services.html "Open Banking Levels the Playing Field for SMEs and Brings Hope of a Better Future for financial services") rounds of 8-under-par 64. Rory McIlroy of [Northern Ireland](https://www.financedigest.com/biden-uks-truss-commit-to-protect-northern-ireland-deal.html "Biden, UK’s Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal"), who won the PGA Tour Championship at Atlanta last month, shot a 4-under 68. Out of respect for Her Majesty and the [Royal Family](https://www.financedigest.com/another-momentous-year-beckons-for-britains-royal-family.html "Another momentous year beckons for Britain’s royal family"), play has been suspended at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club for the remainder of Thursday and flags at Wentworth Club will be lowered to half-mast,” the tournament said in a statement. ” … Further updates on the resumption of play will be provided in due course. Our deepest sympathies and condolences are with the Royal Family at this time.” The Wentworth Club practice facility also is [expected to be closed](https://www.financedigest.com/thermoplastic-films-market-is-expected-to-expand-at-a-healthy-cagr-of-close-to-6-and-be-valued-at-us-14-7-bn-in-2031.html "Thermoplastic Films Market is expected to expand at a healthy CAGR of close to 6% and be valued at US$ 14.7 Bn in 2031") through Friday. –Field Level Media --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---