Aine Donegan fired a brilliant 63 to take the lead at the Ford Women´s NSW Open, but Round 2 on the LET tour was suspended due to darkness with several players unable to complete their rounds.
Ireland’s Aine Donegan produced the round of the day with a spectacular eight-under 63 to seize the lead at the Ford Women´s NSW Open, though Round 2 was suspended due to darkness before all players could complete their rounds on the LET tour.
Donegan’s brilliant round featured seven birdies and an eagle at the par-5 ninth hole, with just one bogey marring an otherwise flawless scorecard. The Irish golfer moved to eight-under par overall, one shot clear of Australia’s Sarah Kemp who matched Donegan’s seven-under effort with a bogey-free 64.
LET Round Suspended as Darkness Falls
The second round faced significant delays after the first day’s suspension, with Round 1 needing to be completed before Round 2 could commence. As darkness fell, tournament officials were forced to suspend play with numerous competitors still on the course, making the current leaderboard positions provisional.
Among those who managed to complete their rounds, Sara Kouskova of the Czech Republic produced the day’s most dramatic turnaround. After struggling to a 75 in the opening round, she fired a seven-under 64 to rocket 60 positions up the leaderboard into a tie for 11th place, the biggest mover of the day.
DACH Players Show Mixed Fortunes
Swiss golfer Morgane Metraux remained in contention with a two-under 69, placing her in a tie for fifth at two-under par overall. Germany’s Leonie Harm bounced back from her opening 73 with a four-under 67 to move into a tie for 19th position. However, several other German and Austrian players were among those unable to complete their second rounds due to the suspension.
Ecuadorian Daniela Darquea sits alone in third place at five-under par after a bogey-free 66, while New Zealand’s Amelia Garvey also went bogey-free with a four-under 67 to join the tie for fifth.
The suspension means that many players face an early start to complete their second rounds before the tournament can proceed, with hole 13 proving the most generous scoring opportunity during the completed play, yielding 40 birdies.
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