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LPGA Q-School second stage postponed because courses were unplayable
The LPGA Tour postponed the second stage of Q-School after rain left the courses unplayable.
The event was due to run Oct.
13-17 at Plantation Golf & Country Club in Venice, Florida, with more than 200 players expected.
Heavy rain caused washed-out bunkers, standing water and blocked cart paths, while one course was also dealing with delays after green renovations.
Q-School is a qualifying event for golfers seeking a place on the LPGA Tour, so the postponement disrupts an important step in their careers.
Players had already arrived and faced travel costs and lost chances to compete elsewhere, including some who had skipped a Ladies European Tour event to prepare.
The tournament has been moved to Nov.
1-6 to give course staff more time to prepare the grounds.
The second stage of LPGA Tour Q-School was postponed because courses at Plantation Golf & Country Club were unplayable.
The event had been scheduled for October 13-17 in Venice, Florida.
The postponement was announced on Sunday, after most competitors had arrived.
The LPGA said the courses had washed-out bunkers, standing water in fairways and impassable cart paths.
The event was rescheduled for November 1-6.
- Who
- More than 200 competitors were expected to take part in the LPGA Tour Q-School second stage.
- What
- The event was postponed and rescheduled.
- When
- The decision was announced on Sunday, less than two days before the event was due to begin on October 13.
- Where
- Plantation Golf & Country Club in Venice, Florida.
- Why
- Heavy rain left the courses unplayable, with washed-out bunkers, standing water and impassable cart paths.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The second stage was scheduled to take place at Plantation Golf & Country Club.
The LPGA Tour postponed the event after determining that the courses were unplayable.
The rescheduled dates for the event.
- Competitors
- More than 200 expected
- Venue
- Plantation Golf & Country Club, Venice, Florida
- Original schedule
- October 13-17
- Rescheduled dates
- November 1-6
- Rainfall at the club
- Seven inches in recent days
- Rainfall in the wider area
- More than 50 inches since June
What people are saying
We've worked through every scenario with the superintendent and the maintenance team, including the rain dates built into this week's schedule.
However, the golf courses are unplayable due to washed bunkers, standing water in the fairways, and unpassable cart paths.
To confidently move forward with play under fair conditions, moving to Nov. 1-6 gives the staff the time they need to prepare the courses to the standard this competition deserves.
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BREAKING NEWS: A very unfortunate situation at @LPGA 2nd stage in at Plantation Country Club in Venice Florida. The stage (there is only one second stage site) was set to begin Tuesday and the entire field is in Florida. However it will not be played this week. In an email
Well done by the @LPGA They just sent an email to the players that said they are each receiving $1,000 off of their entry fee to Q-school. Although it won’t cover most of the players extra expenses the fact is the Tour isn’t in a financial position to just refund entry fees.
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