Lauren Walsh sits in a share for third place at the Wistron Ladies Open, with heavy rainfall and thick fog disrupting play at Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taoyuan.<\/p>\n
Round one resumed early Saturday morning before being suspended once again at 8:06am due to fog. Play finally got back underway at 11am, allowing players to continue their opening rounds, and round one’s afternoon wave to start.<\/p>\n
At the top of the leaderboard, Thailand\u2019s Nook Sukapan and Chinese Taipei\u2019s Yani Tseng are tied at six-under par. Tseng still has four holes left to play, while Sukapan managed to complete all 18 holes.<\/p>\n
Walsh, who began Saturday morning with six holes left to play, carded a 68 (-4) in her opening round despite the difficult conditions.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s been such an unpredictable week,” said Walsh. “We didn\u2019t know if we\u2019d even get to play or what kind of condition the course would be in after all the rain. Yesterday was pretty miserable – it didn\u2019t stop raining for the 12 holes I played, so my caddie and I were just trying to hang in there and grind it out.”<\/p>\n
She added that maintaining mental focus is the key for this week.<\/p>\n
“You just have to keep grinding and make sure to reset every time play is suspended. The course staff at Sunrise have done an incredible job. Considering how much rain we\u2019ve had, the greens are in an amazing condition. Since I landed Monday night, it hasn\u2019t stopped raining, but the last two holes today were finally dry. Kudos to everyone working hard to keep the course playable.”<\/p>\n