Madeira Islands Open 2015: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: March 19, 2015

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Rain stopped play at the Madeira Islands Open on Sunday, as storms in Portugal forced the European Tour to cancel the tournament after just one round was completed. The Tour’s official Twitter profile revealed the news:



Green keepers tried frantically to get the course in playing order throughout the day, but the unrelenting elements meant that their efforts were in vain.

Play was initially suspended, as officials hoped for an afternoon start time, while players impatiently gathered in the clubhouse waiting for news.

Kevin Phelan, who sat two shots off Joachim Hansen’s first-round pace at two under par, even resorted to building a house of cards to keep himself amused, per European Tour:



That, and his hopes of getting back on the course, came tumbling down soon after, though.

The European Tour stops off in Adagir, Morocco, next week, where we’re hoping more than 18 holes can be played.

Don’t fret, though, forecasts of 23 degrees and sunny mean we should have a tournament to enjoy.

 

Day 3 Recap

The first round of the 2015 Madeira Islands Open was finally completed on Saturday, and while Joachim B. Hansen was able to keep his one-shot lead at the top of the leaderboard from Friday's action, a total of 17 players now sit within just two shots of the lead heading into the final round.

Hansen shot a four-under 68 on Friday before play was canceled due to heavy rains, but eight players in total managed rounds of three under, ensuring Sunday's finish will be a frantic one. Here's how the leaderboard currently looks:



Finland's Jaakko Makitalo joined Hansen at the top of the leaderboard during the first session of the day, but play was halted after just one hour and 13 minutes. He returned to the course in the afternoon only to bogey his first hole and finished th...
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