Weather forces first 36-hole tournament on Nationwide Tour since '01
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – The second round of the 2008 HSBC New ZealandPGA Championship has been suspended due to inclement weather. Scores from
the 51 players who were able to start the second round on Saturday will be
wiped out, with a complete 18 holes scheduled for Sunday. It will mark the
first 36-hole tournament on the Nationwide Tour since the 2001 Ozarks Open.
The lead groups on Saturday were through five holes at the time of the
suspension at 10:07 a.m. Players will be repaired for Sunday's final round
based on their scores from the opening round on Thursday. Matt Bettencourt,
Darron Stiles and David Hearn sit atop the leaderboard at 6-under, one
stroke ahead D.A. Points, Rick Price and Dave Schultz.
The winner of the $117,000 first-place prize on Sunday will earn official
money, but the victory will be considered unofficial.
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