Play suspended Saturday at IOA Golf Classic

Samantha Richdale (Golf Canada/ Bernard Brault)

LONGWOOD, Florida – Second-round play at the IOA Golf Classic was suspended for the remainder of the day due to heavy rain, lightning and subsequent unplayable course conditions.

The first wave in the morning started play before horns sounded at 12:18 p.m. to suspend play.  Players on the course never returned as play was called for the day at 3:00 p.m.

Players that started their second-round will resume Sunday at 10:00 a.m. local time.  The second wave will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

The third and final-round of the IOA Golf Classic will now take place Monday, March 31.

Samantha Richdale was the leading Canadian when played was called Saturday. The Kelowna, B.C. native was 2 under for the tournament thru 8 holes of her second round.