Ochoa Leads Before Play Suspended At Canadian Open
16/08/2008 04:09
OTTAWA - Lorena Ochoa got a second sizzling round in before bad weather finally reached the CN Canadian Open.
The world No. 1 from Mexico shot a four-under 68 on Friday to move to 10-under at the US$2.25 million tournament. Both her rounds were played in sunny, nearly windless weather at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club.
Then hailstones and rain pelted the course, forcing play to be suspended with Ochoa's main rival Annika Sorenstam on the 11th hole, even par for the day, 5-under for the tournament and unable to make up ground. A total of 75 players didn't complete their rounds.
The second round is to resume at 8:00 a.m. ET, with the third round, cut to the top 70 and ties, starting at approximately noon. A mostly sunny 26 C day is forecast for Saturday.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
It would be really nice to see a duel between Ochoa and Sorenstam on the weekend in Annika's swan-song CN Canadian Women's Open.