“I was proud to kind of get my head on the next shot and the next hole and bounce back with birdies after that”. That could happen if there are no delays.
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Stuart Appleby and John Senden might still consider themselves chances in the event of play being resumed tomorrow that pair four shots from the lead and sharing 10th position. “I played 30 1/2 holes today”. But it’s not happening on Sunday.
Bobby Wyatt’s dream story is at risk of turning into a tragic tale should 54 holes not be completed. The victor also wouldn’t get full benefits like Masters exemption.
In the event of continuous heavy rain, PGA tour officials are mulling several contingencies.
After heavy showers during Thursday’s opening round, the PGA Tour staff has been playing catch-up.
With 54 holes the most likely scenario, the in-running 8-1 about Stuard (bet365 and Paddy Power) is worth considering.
The tournament resumed play Sunday at 7:31 a.m. but was suspended at 10:08 a.m. due to heavy winds and storms.
Stuard, Lovemark and Vegas have a sizable jump on the rest of the field.
Jamie Lovemark, who completed five holes, is a stroke further back.
Stuard, Lovemark and Vegas will tee-off early on Sunday, along with Harold Varner III, Daniel Berger, An Byeong-hun, Charles Howell III, Chad Collins and Patrick Rodgers, who are all level at eight under through 36 holes. The American entered play this weekend ranked 1,198th in the Official World Golf Ranking, per the PGA Tour.
This is the first time the Zurich Classic has been reduced to 54 holes.
Bjerregaard eagled the par-4 third hole and had five birdies. She birdied three of the final five holes in her bogey-free round to reach 10-under 132.
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Defending champion Olivia Mehaffey (Royal County Down) is two shots off the lead, while Jessica Ross (Donaghadee) and Rachel Thompson (Cork) are a fuurther three shots behind. He and Tiger Woods are the only players of black heritage with PGA Tour status this season. TPC Louisiana has received about three inches of rain since Wednesday.
