Golf: Australian Minjee Lee struggles to find form as wind causes havoc at the AIG Womens open.
Wind causes havoc at Women's Open | 01:10A Scottish local was “blown away” by how the first round of the AIG Women’s Open Championship was playable as wild winds caused afternoon groups to take up to six and a half hours to complete their rounds at St Andrews.
Starting on the tenth tee was also designed to combat diminishing daylight with the tournament played later in the year than normal due to the Olympic Games - golf tournaments played earlier in the Scottish summer have regularly had players on course until 10pm local time.
“I had a bet with my caddie. I said, I reckon it’ll take six and a half. He said, no way. He said, five hours 30,” Hull recalled.Hull played in the same group as world number one Nelly Korda and world number two Lilia Vu and after being delayed 12 minutes off the first tee, the star-studded trio also endured a half an hour wait at the 11th tee.
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