Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy off early pace as Olympic golf suspended due to lightning

29 July 2021; Rory McIlroy of Ireland watches his tee shot on the 10th hole during round 1 of the men's individual stroke play at the Kasumigaseki Country Club during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The men's golf Olympic golf tournament got underway this morning with the individual stroke play at Kasumigaseki County Club.

However, play has been suspended due to lightning in the area.