Tropical storm shortens LPGA’s Toto Japan Traditional to 54 holes

The LPGA Tour is about as removed from Hurricane-battered Florida as you may get this week, however in case you thought that made them protected from dangerous climate, assume once more.

This week’s LPGA occasion is the Toto Japan Traditional, which is being performed at Seta Golf Course. Sadly, one thing else is making its presence recognized in that space of the world this week, too: Storm Kong-rey.

On Thursday, the highly effective storm slammed into Taiwan and Indonesia, packing 125 mph winds, equal to a Class 3 Hurricane within the Atlantic Ocean, in response to CNN. It was the strongest storm to strike Taiwan in three a long time and left flooding, dying and destruction in its path.

The storm decreased in depth to a tropical storm because it moved on towards Japan, however the LPGA wasn’t fully spared. Torrential rains soaked Seta Golf Course, and Friday night time the LPGA and JLPGA launched a joint assertion saying that Saturday’s play could be canceled because of the storm, and the match could be decreased to 54 holes.

You possibly can learn the total assertion beneath.

“The LPGA Guidelines, JLPGA Guidelines and Seta Golf Course groups have assessed the golf course and have decided that Seta Golf Course can be closed on Saturday because of the results of Tropical Storm Kong-Rey.

“The third spherical of the TOTO Japan Traditional is suspended till Sunday, Nov. 3, and the match has been shortened to 54 holes. Pairings will stay the identical for Sunday, however beginning instances can be adjusted.”

Because the assertion revealed, play will resume on Sunday (Saturday night time within the U.S.), however that would be the remaining spherical performed on the match.

By means of two rounds, Japan’s Hana Wakimoto holds a two-shot lead over two gamers tied at 11 underneath: two-time main winner Ariya Jutanugarn and American Yealimi Noh.

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