Indiana Invitational halted by weather

On a day where teams were supposed to complete two rounds of golf in the two-day, 54-hole Indiana Invitational at Otter Creek Golf Course, high winds, heavy amounts of rain and thunder and lightning forced the IU women’s golf team and 14 other squads off the course for most of the day.

Monday, shortly after the players began their first round with the 9 a.m. shotgun start, play was suspended at 10:45 a.m. due to inclement weather. Play didn’t resume until 3:45 p.m. but was then called off once again at 4:30 p.m.

After only a few holes, both IU teams stand in the top-four for the tournament. The second roster IU coach Clint Wallman put into the field for the Invitational stands tied for first with Wisconsin at three over par.

Both freshman Sophie Hayashi and sophomore Pamela Burneski lead the squad at even par, tied for second in the field.

Wallman’s first five girls sit tied for third at four over par as a team after completing just 26 holes total. Sophomore Kate Coons currently leads the team at even par after just four holes. Freshman Lindsay Gahm and junior Kristtini Cain sit at one over par.

Sophomore Jackie Yanch ended the day at two over par after eight holes finished, and senior Lauren Giesecke finished the day five-over after seven holes.

No players finished more than eight of the expected 36 holes during the day, and therefore, the tournament was reformatted to only 36 holes. The players’ remaining first round and their second round will begin with a shotgun start Tuesday at 9 a.m.