Pia Babnik and Lee-Anne Pace are tied for the lead at the Investec South African Women’s Open on two-over-par as the third round was suspended for the day.
After battling windy conditions during the second round, the players were faced with wind and heavy rain at Westlake Golf Club in Cape Town.
On an interrupted day, play was initially suspended at 13.24 local time due to the inclement weather but resumed approximately 40 minutes later, however a second suspension at 14.35 curtailed play for the day.
At the top of the leaderboard Slovenia’s Babnik, who has been consistent all week carding a 73 in round one and 74 in round two, was solid once again.
The 17-year-old, who is the youngest member of the LET, opened with six pars before making a birdie on the par-five seventh.
Babnik, who had three top-ten finishes on the LET in 2020, followed that with another two pars and carded 35 for her opening nine holes, before play was suspended.
Alongside Babnik sits home favourite Pace, who is searching for an unprecedented fourth SA Women’s Open victory after winning in 2014, 2015 and 2017.
The nine-time LET winner had two bogeys and a birdie in her first eight holes, respectively.
Plenty of players are still in contention for the title and to lead the 2021 Race to Costa del Sol, as well as the opportunity to grab one of the four qualification places for the US Women’s Open.
Play will resume on Sunday 16 May at 8.00 am local time.
