2nd round of LPGA tournament in S. Korea postponed by rain

The second round of the BMW Ladies Championship, the lone LPGA tournament held in South Korea each fall, was postponed Friday due to heavy downpours. The second round at Seowon Hills at Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, northwest of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, was halted at 1:05 p.m. About 40 minutes later, organizers decided to postpone the round to Saturday instead due to unplayable course conditions. The final group of Hannah Green of Australia, Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa and Jenny Shin of South Korea had completed nine holes by the time play was halted. Those three players shared the opening-round lead at eight-under, and when play was suspended, Green was in the lead at 12-under after picking up four birdies on the front nine. Buhai was two back of Green, with Shin having fallen to a four-way tie for third at eight-under. That group included Lydia Ko, world No. 3 and the reigning Olympic champion. The second round will resume early Saturday, followed by the third round. There is no cut at thi s 72-hole, US$2 million tournament featuring 78 players. Source: Yonhap News Agency