Rain washes out play, forces LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes
Associated Press
11/21/09 5:00 PM EST
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| Lorena Ochoa, of Mexico, tosses her golf ball in the air after making a bogey on the seventh hole during the first round of the LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Richmond, Texas. Ochoa finished with a score of 6-under par 66. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (AP) |
RICHMOND, TEXAS — Persistent rain and wet conditions have washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship, forcing officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes.
More than 1.2 inches of rain fell on The Houstonian Country Club layout from Friday morning until the decision was made at 2:30 p.m. CST Saturday to cancel play for the day.
Play is expected to resume at 8 a.m. local time Sunday to complete the second round. A cut will be made to the low 70 scores and ties and a third round and final round will be played starting at 7 a.m. Monday.
Tournament leader Lorena Ochoa and most of the other players were not in the clubhouse when the decision was made to cancel play on Saturday and return Sunday when the forecast is for sunny and dry conditions.
