Golf: Walters cards eight-under-par 64 before suspension in UK Championship first round

South Africa's Justin Walters set an imposing clubhouse target before play was suspended in the first round of the ISPS Handa UK Championship at The Belfry on Thursday. Walters carded six birdies and chipped in for an eagle on the 15th to card a superb eight-under-par 64, which was completed just as heavy rain began to fall on the former Ryder Cup venue. That rain eventually led to play being halted due to flooding shortly after 2pm, with Walters enjoying a three-shot lead over Bernd Wiesberger, Joel Sjoholm, Scott Vincent and Benjamin Hebert. Walters had missed four cuts in five events on the European Tour's UK Swing since golf returned from the coronavirus shutdown and feared he may have "peaked" during the pandemic.