COLORADO SPRINGS — Play on the second day of the U.S. Women’s Open was finally called at 8:26 p.m. Friday night as more than 20 threesomes still have not teed off for the second round at The Broadmoor.
The day was going fine until lightning started in the area just after 6 p.m. and play was suspended at 6:09 for about 66 minutes. Golfers went back out right before 7:30 and played for less than an hour.
The first round finally finished at 3 p.m. after Thursday’s delay that took out most of the day.
Stacy Lewis continued to play steady golf as the weather started to roll in into the evening hours. Lewis got to 5-under, but after the delay dropped to 2-under through 16 holes with a bogey on No. 14 and a double-bogey on the 15th.
I.K. Kim of South Korea made a move and took the lead after Lewis’ minor meltdown. Kim started the second round at 1-under, and was at 4-under through 14 holes. She has not had a bogey yet at the Open, and had second-round birdies at No.s 6, 9 and 11.
Today’s play is expected to resume at 7 a.m., then a cut will be made in the afternoon before the start of the third round.
Kono eagles the par-4
For the second round, the USGA used the front tee box on the par-4 No. 2 hole, playing at 265 yards. The first eagle came from amateur Stephanie Kono, who drove the green then made her 35-footer. After an opening round 7-over 78, the shot move her to 5-over.
Tseng five back after first round
The world No. 1 golfer Yani Tseng finished the first round at 2-over 73. Paired with defending Open champ Paula Creamer, who was at 1-over 72, the group had a short break before going out for the second round.
“I was a little stronger with reading the putts,” Tseng said. “You have to be patient all day.”
Quick 32-hour round
Just a mere 32 hours after the first round officially started at 7 a.m. Thursday, it ended just before at 2:53 p.m. Friday.
There were two threesomes that started their first round at 9:42 a.m. Friday morning then putted out just before 3 p.m. Those groups had a quick turnaround as they were scheduled to start their second round at 3:57.
Pairings for the second round will go well into the evening, and the final eight threesomes might not start their second round until Saturday morning.
Lewis takes first-round lead
Hunting for her second major of the year, Stacy Lewis made four birdies over her last nine holes en route to a 3-under 68 to take the lead after the first round.
After a quick bite of lunch in the clubhouse, she headed out to the East Course for her second round. She is schedule to tee off at 2:51 p.m.
Trailing Lewis by a shot were Lizette Salas and Ryann O’Toole, who also were scheduled to play 36 holes Friday.
Also at 2-under par were amateur Amy Anderson, who finished her first round early today but won’t start her second round until Saturday morning.
Defending champion Paula Creamer finished at 1 over, while No. 1-ranked Yani Tseng shot 74.
3-under for a bit
A couple of golfers hit 3-under in the first round to take the lead on the back nine. Ryann O’Toole of San Clemente, Calif., and Karen Stupples of England hit the mark before falling back.
O’Toole went to UCLA and turned pro in 2009, was at 3-under through 13 holes, but bogeyed No. 14 to drop back.
Stupples was at 3-under after 11 holes, but took double-bogey on the par-3 No. 12.
After finishing just half-a-hole this morning to complete her first round, Michelle Wie posted a 7-over 78.
Anderson finishes at 2-under
North Dakota State junior Amy Anderson was able to finish her first round this morning and maintained her 2-under to finish at 69.
She finished five holes when the first round resumed this morning at 7:45 a.m. After a 2-under 34 on the front Thursday morning before the delay, Anderson’s back nine was even after a bogey on No. 15 and a birdie on the par-5 No. 17.
Cristie Kerr, who started on No. 10 and was also at 2-under through 15 holes as the delay hit, finished her first round with bogeys on Nos. 7 and 8.
