Patrick Reed's Race to Dubai Lead in Jeopardy After India Delay

Patrick Reed faces an anxious wait to learn whether he has made the cut at the DP World India Championship, a result that could end his run atop the Race to Dubai standings. A five-hour weather delay in New Delhi on Thursday pushed the tournament behind schedule, leaving his closest pursuers, Eugenio Chacarra and Rory McIlroy, with unfinished second rounds to close the gap.

How did Reed's Race to Dubai lead narrow?

Reed built his cushion with two wins earlier in the season and a tie for second at the Irish Open. A wrist injury then forced him out of the BMW PGA Championship, where McIlroy finished second and collected big points. Reed missed the cut at the Open de Espana, while Chacarra played through a fractured toe to finish second there and added a tie for third at the Open de France, turning a two-way race into a three-way contest.

A five-hour rain delay has turned the final regular-season event of the Race to Dubai into as much a waiting game as a golf tournament.

What's left in the Race to Dubai season?

The India Championship is the last regular-season event before the Race to Dubai playoffs move to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Reed is seeking to end McIlroy's run of four consecutive Race to Dubai titles, while McIlroy is chasing an eighth crown that would tie Colin Montgomerie's record.