Play was suspended in the course of the closing spherical of the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday in Springfield, N.J., for what was labeled as “a dangerous situation.”
Rain and lightning have been within the forecast at Baltusrol Golf Club, with the ultimate group by seven holes on the time of the suspension.
The delay started at 1:02 p.m. ET and play resumed at 2:54 p.m. ET.
Leona Maguire of Ireland was within the lead by three rounds at 7 below par however was 1 over by her first seven holes Sunday to drop right into a tie for second place. There was a two-way tie for the lead at 7 below between Xiyu Lin of China and Jenny Shin of South Korea when the delay started.
Lin was at 5 below by 10 holes Sunday, whereas Carlota Ciganda of Spain was at 7 below by 14 holes to achieve 6 below for the event and transfer right into a four-way tie for second with Maguire, Ayaka Furue of Japan and Stephanie Meadow of Northern Ireland.
–Field Level Media