Charley Hull frustrated by inclement weather at ANA Inspiration
Sunday 2 April 2017 00:12, UK
England's Charley Hull saw her first round of the ANA Inspiration curtailed by inclement weather at Rancho Mirage in California.
The 21-year-old, who finished as runner-up last season, made another good start to the year's first LPGA major but she could only complete seven holes on the opening day before high winds brought an early end to play just after 4pm local time.
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A deep low pressure system moved through the Coachella Valley which felled trees and caused power outages. Play was expected to resume at 7.30 a.m. Friday (3.30pm BST), officials said.
Starting on the 10th hole, Hull birdied on 11 and 13 to sit on two under, three shots off clubhouse leader Karine Icher, and she will complete her opening round on Friday.
Frenchwoman Icher is the sole leader having shot a five-under-par 67, consisting of seven birdies and two bogeys, but the story of the day was South Korean amateur Eun Jeong Seong.
The 17-year-old has a bright future in the game, having been the first player to win the US women's amateur championship and US girls' junior championship in the same year, and she is one of four women tied for second on four under.
Seong had a moment to remember on the par-three fifth as she hit a hole in one, becoming the first amateur player to hit an ace in the tournament's history.
American Michelle Wie is one of those also on four under while reigning champion Lydia Ko, who birdied the last hole of the tournament last year to steal victory from Hull, is on two under after five holes.
Watch the LPGA ANA Inspiration live on Sky Sports 4 HD from 5pm BST on Friday.
