Ryder Cup 2010: Play restarts as torrential rain stops

The Ryder Cup will restart at 5pm after seven and a quarter hours were lost due to the torrential rain that hit the Twenty Ten course at Celtic Manor this morning. However, it remains highly likely that the competition will stretch into Monday to make up the lost time. John Paramor, the tournament referee, said: "We restart at five. I don't think we have any rain at all left. We've had the greenkeeping staff out there – there will be a little bit of water in some bunkers. "But the forecast is for it to turn quite bright. Sunset is at around quarter to seven, so we may get play to seven." Only four hours of play can be made up on Sunday before the 12 singles matches start just after 11.30am. Unless some of the games are won by large margins, which might allow the competition to catch up, the winners will be decided on Monday. At the moment, Europe are 3-1 up. If the Cup cannot be finished in regulation time by the close of Sunday afternoon then play can go until sunset at 6.43pm on Monday. If it is still not completed by then, Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin, the Europe and USA team captains, have agreed that the result will be decided by the teams' standing at that point.