The BMW PGA Championship is the perfect warm-up for the European team before they head out to Bethpage. However, just like a deja vu of last year, the weather has yet again turned things for the worse at Wentworth.

“Play suspended due to threat of lightning,” was the update from the DP World Tour on X during the first round itself. The sound of the horn also left commentators Anthony Wall and Wayne Riley dejected, “It’s one of the worst sounds in the game.” Further adding, “It’s such a shame, look at all the people here, they’ll all gonna have to find shelter somewhere, if it is particularly thunder and lightning.” The fans were clustered at the par-5 fourth hole to watch Robert “Bob” MacIntyre, Tyrrell Hatton, and Ryan Fox. But the cue of the sound directed fans to leave the hole and look for shelter.

The sound surprised MacIntyre, who was standing with his Titleist TSR2 driver. Looking at the officials, the golfer was hopeful but got disappointed right after when it was confirmed that play had paused. The commentators couldn’t help but feel sorry for the young man, who handed his driver to his caddie and started walking away, “Oh, you can see Bob’s face.”

Coming fresh off a bogey at the third hole, he was hoping to change his odds. On the third hole, the fairway shot landed in a bunker just outside the green, and then it took him three more shots to finally conclude the hole. But on the par-5 4th hole, Bob was locked in, when his luck ran out.

But this is not new at Wentworth as in 2024 too, golfers and spectators had to battle heavy rain on the 3rd round. Play had been suspended for a few hours, but for the remainder of that round, pros had to fight for the title in soggy conditions.

Currently, in the 2025 edition, Tom Vaillant is leading with an 8-under score after concluding 18 holes at the BMW PGA Championship. Following him, the Swedish pro, Ludvig Aberg, and Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick are at -7 after 17 holes. But with the passing time, the worry about the tournament is increasing. It is already nearly an hour delayed, and if the delay continues, it may further impact the event. In fact, the delay in rounds could call for an unexpected measure from the official.

If the delay continues, there is a chance that round 1 will continue on day 2, early morning. However, if play does not resume by the end of the day, it may lead to some reduction, as we saw last year at the BMW Australian PGA Championship. The event got reduced to 54 holes for the first time in 95 years.

But will that be the case with the BMW PGA Championship? Let’s take a look at the weather on the following days.

Does the weather hope to improve at Wentworth?

The play has been suspended for now due to worries of thunder and lightning, but delay is another worry at Wentworth since the rain is yet to start. Typically, the chances of rain are around 25% in September. According to AccuWeather reports, the first day’s weather has a precipitation probability of 55% and a thunderstorm probability of 33%.

However, in the second round, the precipitation rate is shown to be exactly the same, with only a decrease in thunderstorms at 11%. Later in the third round, the weather would get better as the rain probability would drop to 25%. However, high winds (12 mph) and gusts (29 mph) would still be a worry. However, the final day might seem like a big obstacle for the pros.

Golfers will have to battle through 99% cloud coverage, which will affect visibility. Along with that, it is estimated to rain due ot 70% precipitation and a 17% chance for thunderstorms could make it a nightmare for golfers to perform.

Players are already disappointed with the first round, but there is a massive obstacle of adverse weather waiting for them in the coming round. Will the golfers be able to battle through it? Only time can tell that.