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Rain Forces LPGA to Cancel NW Arkansas Championship After 18 Holes

The LPGA set a $2 million payout plan to compensate the field.

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Japan's Minami Katsu was a co-winner of the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship with American Sarah Schmelzel after heavy rain left the course unplayable for the final two rounds of the 54-hole event, with only 18-hole scores counted in an unofficial event
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Overview

  • The tournament was canceled Sunday after 3.25 inches of overnight rain left Pinnacle Country Club unplayable and forecasts through Tuesday made 36 holes unlikely.
  • Scores reverted to the completed first round, rendering the 54-hole event unofficial with no Race to the CME Globe points awarded.
  • The LPGA announced a $2 million payout: $1.5 million distributed under the standard method to the top 65 and ties, with $500,000 split evenly among all 144 players ($3,500 each).
  • Sarah Schmelzel and Minami Katsu remain the 18-hole leaders at 8-under 63, while Alison Lee returns to 7 under after partial second-round scores were wiped out.
  • No player completed more than three holes of Round 2 after play was halted at 3:25 p.m. Saturday because of dangerous weather.