LPGA Tournament in Arkansas Suspended Due to Adverse Weather
ROGERS, Ark. – The second round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on the LPGA Tour was suspended on Saturday due to heavy rain and dangerous weather conditions, raising uncertainty about the possibility of completing the event.
The tournament, which is already the shortest on the calendar with 54 holes, could face a long day or more waiting time for the players.
Due to the rain, no player managed to complete more than three holes. The LPGA will announce on Sunday morning if Pinnacle Country Club is playable, and the second round will resume at 7:10 a.m. CDT.
Sarah Schmelzel and Minami Katsu shared the lead at 8 under par. Alison Lee, in her third tournament after returning after giving birth to her son at the end of April, achieved a birdie and joined them at 8 under par before play was stopped.
The LPGA will decide before resuming the second round whether the tournament will be reduced to 36 holes or if they will try to complete the scheduled 54 holes. The LPGA has no events next week.
Stacy Lewis shot the best score at the inaugural tournament in 2007, when she was an amateur, but rain reduced that event to 18 holes, so it was not considered official.
