Storm Threat Forces Early Start Times on Sunday
MASON, OH (June 21, 2008) – On this first full day of summer, every bit of extra daylight was needed to complete the rain-delayed second round of the Duramed Championship, with Stephanie Otteson all by herself at the top of the leader board going into Sunday’s final round.
Otteson, whose best finish so far this year on the Duramed FUTURES Tour is a tie for 12th last week at the Decatur stop, had one birdie on her front nine and two birdies on the back nine, including one on the par 5 18th. A bogey on the par 3 14th was the only hole that spoiled her round.
“Some of the pars felt like birdies, I got up and down and pretty much saved or made every situation, every iron shot,” said Otteson. “The rain didn’t really affect me at all. If anything, it gave me a break, I relaxed a bit.”
Mindy Kim, the first round co-leader, is one shot back after a one under 70 to stand alone in second place. In third is Katie Allison, who made a strong charge from a tie for seventh on the strength of a five under 66 to be two shots back of Otteson.
The leaders had just hit their approach shots on the 15th hole when play was suspended just before 6 p.m. A line of thunderstorms and severe weather that came through the Mason area forced tournament officials to pull the remaining 33 golfers who had not finished off the course until 7:40 p.m.
Because of the threat of storms again on Sunday, tournament officials have decided to start the final round with groups going off simultaneously on holes 1 and 10, to speed play. That means the leaders will tee off around 9:30 a.m. and the final round should be finished by about 2 p.m.
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