Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger today made a good start to the defence of his title before bad weather forced play to be suspended in the Ballantine’s Championship.

Two top American players may have pulled out due to security concerns, but a private jet and some words of advice from Ernie Els have ensured Louis Oosthuizen heads the field for the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea.

Austrian Bernd Wiesberger will take a five-shot lead into the final round of the Ballantine’s Championship after carding a second straight seven-under-par 65 at Blackstone Golf Club in Icheon, South Korea.

Home player Kim Do-hoon was setting the on-course pace at four-under-par on day one of the Ballantine's Championship in Icheon, South Korea.

Lee Westwood double-bogeyed the final hole of his first round at the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea to end day one six shots behind leader Damien McGrane.