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European Tour players including Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood were left seriously unimpressed after the Omega Dubai Desert Classic was halted for the day due to high winds.
The duo, who had both completed their second rounds, battled the
toughest of conditions with the late-early draw and were of the opinion
that conditions weren’t too different when play was suspended to what it
was like when they were out there in the morning.
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Kaymer, who battled well to three-under-par 69 for a four-under-par total, tweeted:
Hard to understand the difference between the morning play and now, therefore even more surprised about the decision @EuropeanTour #DDC17
— Martin Kaymer (@MKaymer59) February 3, 2017
His caddie Craig Connelly, meanwhile, showed his displeasure at the draw and how it played into the hands of the early-late starters.
I've seen it all now! We'll just play the 36holes in that wind then... #Shit
— Craig Connelly (@theweeman77) February 3, 2017
Westwood, who was playing with Kaymer, battled to a two-over-par 74 and, at T63 on one-over-par, is now likely to miss the cut. He tweeted:

Lucas Bjerregaard, another early starter, said the dangers out on the course were evident even in the morning, thus arguing that if the early starters had to play in it, so should the late starters.
We saw falling trees/huge branches and a 8 foot tall board on 7 almost crushed us. You didn't call it off then? @EuropeanTour #dontgetit
— Lucas Bjerregaard (@LBjerregaard) February 3, 2017
Trevor Immelman, the 2008 Masters champion and playing in the event on an invite, branded the decision ‘ridiculous’.
Suspending play now is ridiculous, half the field played 36 holes in these conditions.
— Trevor Immelman (@TrevorImmelman) February 3, 2017
Pablo Larrazabal agreed.

But there was time for a wind up with late starters Darren Clarke and Ian Poulter attempting to get a reaction from Westwood and Kaymer.
.@DarrenClarke60 I can't believe the ball is now moving on these tables Darren... @WestwoodLee @MKaymer59 I'm sure it will slow down soon pic.twitter.com/mPxzf9FCq8
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) February 3, 2017
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