Tournament officials at the PGA’s Zurich Classic were hopeful of finishing their event Sunday, but the weather hasn’t cooperated.
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Brian Stuard completed his second straight bogey-free round to take a 1-shot lead Saturday in the waterlogged Zurich Classic.
The 28-year-old, who played 27 holes on Friday after being forced to complete his first round after thunderstorms caused five hours to be lost on Thursday, made six birdies and just one bogey for his second set of 18. As the rain continue to fall Saturday, the tournament announced it’s headed for a Monday finish.
The 33-year-old Stuard, winless on the PGA Tour, continued his steady play with two birdies.
Overnight leader Hur Mi-Jung of South Korea had three birdies in her first 12 holes and was alone in third place at eight-under with six holes remaining when play was suspended for the day.
No player completed more than five holes in the third round, with the possibility of a Monday finish now looming large.
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.
With a tight bunch atop the leaderboard, Stuard and Vegas will have to be on point right away.
The Zurich Classic became the first PGA TOUR event to be shortened to 54 holes since the 2013 Hyundai Tournament of Champions at Kapalua.
Jason Day, the world’s No. 1 ranked player, is at 7 under after firing two rounds in the 60s to start the tournament.
Golf is a mental game more than it is physical, so keeping the mind sharp with strategy is going to serve Day and Leishman well.
Stuard and Vegas are sitting at 13-under with Bobby Wyatt – playing on a sponsor invitation this week – sitting back at 12-under through nine holes.
David Hearn, of Brantford, Ont., was the top Canadian at 5 under.
The long-hitting U.S. Solheim Cup hero lives in Plano, about 20 miles from Las Colinas.
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As it stands on Sunday evening, no groups have finished 54 holes, which poses an even bigger problem with more storms expected on Monday.
