Rain has halted the second round charge of world No.1 Lydia Ko at the Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, Florida.
Four shots behind overnight tournament leader Jang Ha Na, the 18-year-old Kiwi drew level and was about to putt for birdie on her final hole when play was suspended for the day.
Ko is seven-under for the tournament, tied with Na, who opened with a 65 but didn't hit a shot on Thursday. She was to tee off in the afternoon but within an hour of play being stopped, several greens already were flooded.
Play will resume on Friday with the 72-hole tournament scheduled to end on Saturday.
Japan's Haru Nomura made seven birdies for a 66 and finished two rounds at six-under 136.
Michelle Wie was in a large group at four-under that included Suzann Pettersen, US Women's Open champion Chun In Gee, Lexi Thompson and Juli Inkster, who birdied her opening hole of the second round before the storms arrived.
Ko started quickly on Thursday by opening with two birdies. But she birdied only one of the par 5s, though she never missed a fairway.
"I felt more comfortable today. I was pretty pleased to see all my balls finish in the fairway," Ko said.
Ko is coming off a five-victory season that included her first major (Evian Championship in France) and LPGA player of the year. She conceded to having some rust during her start on Wednesday, though she was dialled in for much of her second round until the rain arrived.
"Last year was an awesome year, so much better than I ever expected," Ko said.
"Things I only dreamt of happened. But you have to forget about it. It's a whole new year.
"Obviously, you come into the year with a bit of confidence, but you never know what's going to happen."
Australia's hopes in the tournament are all in the bottom half of the field and facing a battle to make the projected cut.
Sarah Kemp completed her second round and is two-over while Sarah Jane Smith is one-over through 13 holes.
Minjee Lee, who is yet to begin her second round, is four over.
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