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A delay due to bad weather followed by bad light meant that the first round of the 2008 USPGA Championship was curtailed with 18 golfers still on the course, the uncompleted rounds will resume at 8.00am local time (1.00pm BST).

Clubhouse leaders after shooting two under par 68 are India’s Jeev Milkha Singh and the Swede Robert Karlsson, Andres Romero Argentina has reached two under after 16 holes before darkness ended play for the evening.

Sergio Garcia of Spain is in a share of fourth place one behind the leaders after a one under par 69.

Tournament favourite Phil Mickelson is a further shot behind one of eight golfers on level par sharing 8th place.

The Oakland Hills course proved extremely tricky on day one with its narrow fairways and unforgiving rough many players racked up high scores including Lee Westwood on seven over par.

Kenny Perry was forced to retire from the tournament due to an eye injury.

Round 1 Leaderboard Leading Players
1 JM Singh Ind 68 -2 18
1 Karlsson Swe 68 -2 18
1 Romero Arg -2 16
4 Duke US 69 -1 18
4 O’Hair US 69 -1 18
4 Garcia Spa 69 -1 18
4 Mayfair US 69 -1 18
8 Moore US 70 level 18
8 Pampling Aus 70 level 18
8 Gay US 70 level 18
8 Mickelson US 70 level 18
8 A Kim US 70 level 18
8 Wi Kor 70 level 18
8 M Allen US 70 level 18
8 Cabrera Arg 70 level 18

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