Park keeps lead at US Women's Open
Sunday, July 1, 2007
BRAZILIAN Angela Park kept her lead at the US Women's Open here Friday without even lifting a club after a storm allowed only 25 of 156 players to complete their second round.
Park was among nearly half the field that never made it onto the course because of lightning near Pine Needles, with players forced to return to the layout early Saturday morning in hopes of an afternoon start to round three.
Park, of Korean heritage, fired a three-under par 68 on Thursday in round one, which did not finish until Friday morning thanks to a Thursday storm.
In-Bee Park, an 18-year-old American who was born in South Korea, fired a second-round 73 to take the clubhouse lead at level par 142, one stroke ahead of Americans Angela Stanford and Kris Tamulis and Korean Jeong Jang.
Defending champion Annika Sorenstam of Sweeden dropped six shots in 17 holes to slip to 5-over for the tournament.
Scotland's Janice Moodie was about to make a one-foot tap-in putt at the 18th hole when the siren sounded halting play, forcing her to mark the ball in a wait that will extend to Saturday morning.
Alexis Thompson, the youngest at age 12, was struggling at 12-over after 13 holes when play was halted. AFP
Park was among nearly half the field that never made it onto the course because of lightning near Pine Needles, with players forced to return to the layout early Saturday morning in hopes of an afternoon start to round three.
Park, of Korean heritage, fired a three-under par 68 on Thursday in round one, which did not finish until Friday morning thanks to a Thursday storm.
In-Bee Park, an 18-year-old American who was born in South Korea, fired a second-round 73 to take the clubhouse lead at level par 142, one stroke ahead of Americans Angela Stanford and Kris Tamulis and Korean Jeong Jang.
Defending champion Annika Sorenstam of Sweeden dropped six shots in 17 holes to slip to 5-over for the tournament.
Scotland's Janice Moodie was about to make a one-foot tap-in putt at the 18th hole when the siren sounded halting play, forcing her to mark the ball in a wait that will extend to Saturday morning.
Alexis Thompson, the youngest at age 12, was struggling at 12-over after 13 holes when play was halted. AFP
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