Australian Stacey Keating fired a seven-under-par 64 in the second round of the Tipsport Golf Masters on Saturday to secure a one stroke lead heading into the final day at Golf Park Pilsen in the Czech Republic.
The former French and Spanish Open champion made seven birdies on a day with two weather interruptions.
She was warming up when the claxon was sounded for the first time but had played her first four holes in one-under when the horn was sounded again before a huge storm swept through the area.
After a break of an hour and 36 minutes, Keating went out and birdied the next two holes, followed by a further birdie on the long 14th and then three in a row from the 16th.
"I was hitting it well and putting well. I had 26 putts and I think putting is the key to having a decent score. I played well off the tee and hit some decent wedge shots so I was very happy," Keating said.
With a total of 10-under-par, Keating holds a one stroke lead over Dane Nanna Koerstz Madsen.
The second year professional from Smoerum was also bogey-free and six birdies in a 65 set her up to contend for her first victory on the LET after winning Lalla Aicha Tour School at the end of 2014.
"I played well today and I hit 17 greens so I wasn't in much trouble," said Madsen.
Swiss amateur Albane Valenzuela also shot 65 and is alone in third place on eight-under-par, with Scotlands Pamela Pretswell a shot back in fourth and early clubhouse leader Lydia Hall of Wales in fifth.
Earlier in the day, England's Georgia Hall had a hole in one at the 153-yard par-3 15th using her six-iron to win an Omega watch.
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