Morgane Metraux of Switzerland holds a five-stroke overnight lead ahead of France’s Agathe Sauzon after second-round play was suspended for the day at the Jabra Ladies Open.
Play was suspended for the first time due to inclement weather at 2.55pm on Friday and, after a one-hour delay, for a second time at 6.08pm as thunderstorms moved across the Evian Resort.
Metraux explained: “I started on 15, pretty steadily, and then made a good putt for birdie on 17. I made an eagle on 18 after hitting the green in two and hitting it to about 10 feet with a 3-wood. I was a bit unfortunate with my lie on one, so I bogeyed that and then I was back on the train where I was hitting good shots, sometimes close and I made a few putts. It was really steady and comfortable golf.
“When play was suspended for the first time, I had just hit my shot on four and I was on the green, so I was happy that was out of the way and knew that I just had a putt next. It was a short stoppage, so I just went to the clubhouse, had some food and chilled for a little bit. The time went by pretty fast.”
“After we went out, I two-putted from 30 feet and then the next swing was on the par-3 5th, with a short pin and it’s quite a difficult hole, so I hit a few practise swings to warm up again and I actually hit a really good shot to about four feet and made that, so I was back and running. I made three birdies in a row on nine, ten and 11.
“When play was suspended for the second time, I was on the middle of hole 12, so I’ve got two-and-a-half holes to go.”
At 7pm, officials made the decision to suspend play overnight.
At six-under-par, Sauzon is three strokes ahead of five other players: Jana Melichova and Moa Folke were in the clubhouse, with Chiara Tamburlini, Lauren Walsh and Nastasia Nadaud all yet to complete their second rounds.
Second round play will resume at 7.30am on Saturday, after which the third and final round will be played from two tees, starting at approximately 10.45am.
