England’s Meghan MacLaren holds her position at the top of the leaderboard at the end of a suspended second day of the €240,000 Australian Women’s Classic – Bonville, the seventh tournament on the 2022 Ladies’ European Tour (LET) International Schedule.
The 27-year-old, a friend of Dubai, held the overnight lead having shot an opening 67 (- 5) and she picked up where she left off having rolled in three birdies on her opening nine holes on day two.
However, the weather came into play at Bonville Golf Resort with rain falling for much of the day and at 15.21 local time, with MacLaren on the 11th green, play was suspended.
“In those conditions, I think not dropping a shot is probably more important than picking up shots because it’s very easy to let a round get away from you when the weather is like that,” she said. “So that’s the thing I’m most satisfied with so far. It’s going to be an early start tomorrow and it could be a really long day, and nobody knows what the weather will do, so I’m just going to go and get as much rest as I can. I feel comfortable with where my game is, so I don’t have to figure stuff out, so just rest and get ready.”
Spain’s Carmen Alonso is in second place on the leaderboard, one shot behind MacLaren, having rolled in six birdies and three bogeys in her second round.
The 37-year-old, who began on the ninth, still has two holes left to play tomorrow but sits on seven-under-par.
Four over par
Dubai based Kristyna Napoleaova (Czech Republic), shot a second round level par 72 to go with her first round of 76 to lie four over par in tied 42nd.
JA The Resort Ambassador Amy Boulden (Wal), matched Kristyna’s opening two rounds and both look comfortable to make the cut and proceed to the final two rounds.
Moroccan Maha Haddioui lies tied 53rd on six over par, having also managed to complete her second round.
The resumption of the second round is due to be at 7am local time tomorrow.
The four-round tournament, being played over the 6,249 yards, par 72, Bonville Golf Resort layout, finishes on Sunday.
