Heavy rains in desert wash out US PGA play
LA QUINTA, California (AFP) - Heavy rains that have struck southern California for days washed out the second round of the 90-hole Bob Hope Classic on Thursday, with officials pushing it back to Friday.
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| A view of the Palmer Private Course (© AFP/Getty Images - Stephen Dunn) |
More than an inch of rain fell upon the desert region, making an unplayable mess of the four courses used in the five-day, five million-dollar tournament. Water pooled upon greens and swamped fairways across the usually dry area.
Prospects are not much better on Friday, however, with forecasters predicting a 90 percent chance of showers.
More than two inches of rain have fallen on the area this week to make this the first time in 30 years that a Bobe Hope round was postponed or halted by rain. The final round was played a day late in 1980.
American Shane Bertsch fired a bogey-free 10-under par 62 on Wednesday to seize a two-stroke lead after the opening round.
