Gal leads suspended Wegmans LPGA
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06/25/2009 - Rochester, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sandra Gal fired an eight-under 64 and held a one-shot lead Thursday when the rain-delayed first round of the Wegmans LPGA was suspended due to darkness.
Jiyai Shin stood alone in second place at seven-under 65, while Becky Lucidi was on the course at six-under through 15 holes when play was halted at 8:35 p.m. (et).
The round was delayed for almost three hours in the middle of the day because of inclement weather. When players returned to the course at 5:30 p.m., there were only about three hours of daylight remaining.
Those who didn't finish their rounds will return to Locust Hill in the morning.
Major winner Morgan Pressel was among the players who finished their rounds before the weather delay hit just after 2:30 p.m. The 2007 Kraft Nabisco champion shot a four-under 68 to lead a five-way tie for sixth place.
"Grinded it out today," Pressel posted to her Twitter page before the delay.
Gal, on the other hand, coasted.
The 24-year-old from Germany made her first trip around the 6,300-yard layout without a bogey, posting a career-low score on the LPGA Tour. Her previous best was a 65 in the first round of the Corning Classic last month, where she posted her first top-10.
Her day started on the back nine, where Gal made five birdies in a row from the 11th to the 15th. She made another birdie at the 17th, giving her a 31 around the turn.
Gal's birdie run was interrupted by the rain.
"It was not nice," said Gal, "but then I said I'll just take it as positive and start a fresh round and see how low we can go after that. I think that mind set kind of helped me for the back nine."
After making birdie putts that totaled 40 feet on her first nine holes, Gal drained two long attempts -- a 12-footer at No. 1 and a 15-footer at No. 9 -- to get into the clubhouse with the lead.
"A really fun day," she said.
Shin, the reigning Women's British Open champion, also played her first round without a bogey. She made three birdies in her first four holes Thursday, then four more on the back nine.
Last year, Shin, currently ranked No. 4 in the world, became the first non- LPGA Tour member to win three events. She has already picked up a fourth title this season -- when she is considered a rookie.
Shin simplified her game after the rain delay.
"The fairways and greens were softer, and the wind was gone," said the 21- year-old Korean.
Cheyenne Woods, the 18-year-old niece of Tiger Woods, played in her first event as a professional and shot a three-over 75. Cheyenne is entering her second year at Wake Forest.
"The difference is definitely the crowds, the media and the competition is a lot tougher," she said of her pro debut.
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