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England's Ian Poulter was also among the early starters on Thursday and was level par after five holes when play was suspendedTommy Fleetwood made a blistering start to the Players Championship before thunderstorms forced the evacuation of TPC Sawgrass early in round one.
The Englishman was joint leader on four under par after 10 holes when the sirens sounded to signal players and fans had to leave the Floridian course.
Heavy overnight rain delayed the start of the tournament by one hour and play was suspended three hours after it started, at 11:00 (16:00 GMT).
Play will resume at 15:15 local time.
Further disruption is expected though with more heavy rain and electrical storms forecast for Friday and Saturday.
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More to follow.
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