Rain continues to wreak havoc on LPGA Final Qualifying.
The LPGA has cut its scheduled 90-hole qualifying tournament to 72 holes after play was suspended Sunday morning for the second time in four days. Officials now aim to complete the third and fourth rounds by Tuesday evening.
There won’t be a cut, though the top 25 finishers and ties will still earn their LPGA cards.
The tournament at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Alabama, has faced weather challenges from the start. The first round was pushed from Thursday to Friday due to inclement weather. Sunday’s delay began at 9:05 a.m. CT and lasted until 2:30 p.m. When darkness halted third-round play, the 115-player field had completed between four and 11 holes across the Falls and Crossings courses.
The original plan called for a cut after 72 holes with the fifth round on the Crossings course. Now, both courses will be used to complete the shortened 72-hole event.
Germany’s Helen Briem leads by two shots at 11 under after playing five holes of her third round on the Falls course. Ana Belac, Dongeun Lee, Perrine Delacour and Leah John are tied for second at 9 under.
Several notable players are positioned inside the current cut line. Seventeen-year-old Gianna Clemente, who received a special waiver to compete this week, sits at 4 under. Duke alumni are making their presence felt with Yu Liu (7 under), Erica Shepherd (4 under) and Emma McMyler (3 under) all in contention for cards.
Seven players are currently tied for 20th at 3 under, including LPGA veterans Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Ryann O’Toole. That group also features Mimi Rhodes, who finished second in Ladies European Tour points this year, and Kate Smith-Stroh, the Nebraska alum who doubles as a graphic designer.
Just one shot back at 2 under are Frida Kinhult, Carolina Chacarra and Jaravee Boonchant. Thailand’s Suvichata Vinijchaitham, who recently turned pro after her sophomore year at Oregon specifically to compete in Q-School, is hanging in at 1 under.
