Hye-Jin Choi (L) and Rachel Heck (R)
BEDMINSTER, NJ (July 13, 2017) - Rain interrupted play at the U.S. Women's Open at Trump International Golf Club, preventing the first round from being completed and forcing players back out to the course early Friday morning.
Hye-Jin Choi was able to complete her round, a three-under 69 that puts her tied for sixth, only three shots behind leader Shanshan Feng, Choi, who is currently the #2 ranked player in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com Women's Amateur Rankings, had five birdies and two bogeys in her round.
15-year-old Rachel Heck of Memphis, TN is also three under, but she was only able to complete thirteen holes of her round and will return at 6:45am Friday morning to resume her round.
Bailey Tardy of Norcross, GA finished with a two-under 70 and sits in a tie for 14th.
Two other amateurs--Dylan Kim and Jennifer Kupcho--are under par, each at -1 but still yet to complete their rounds.
World #1 Leona Maguire of Ireland struggled to a three-over 75.
Amateur Leaderboard
69 (T6) Hye-Jin Choi
-3 thru 13 (T6) Rachel Heck
70 (T14) Bailey Tardy
-1 thru 15 (T29) Dylan Kim
-1 thru 14 (T29) Jennifer Kupcho
72 (T47) Lauren Stephenson
72 (T47) Maddie Szeryk
73 (T65) Brooke Seay
74 (T80) SoWhi Kang
75 (T98) Leona Maguire
75 (T98) Virginia Elena Carta
75 (T98) Paphangkorn Tavatanakit
75 (T98) Natalie Srinivasan
76 (T115) Eun Jeong Seong
77 (T124) Dana Williams
+5 thru 15 (T124) Robyn Choi
+5 thru 13 (T124) Morgane Metraux
79 (T143) Ty Akabane
80 (T150) Mariel Galdiano
+9 thru 16 (T153) Anne Chen
82 (T155) Emma Bradley
ABOUT THE U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open is the biggest tournament in
women's golf and one of 14 national
championships conducted by the USGA. The
event is open to any female who has a USGA
Handicap Index not exceeding 4.4.
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