It’s been only 24 hours since round one of the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open was suspended in the early hours. As heavy rain poured at the Dundonald Links, the LPGA Tour and LET discontinued the game. Then, it was resumed, only to be suspended again at 9:00 p.m. BST. However, it was resumed at 8:29 a.m. (local time) in South Ayrshire before the second round started. Lydia Ko resumed her first opening round after the Olympic bout and finished T9 after shooting 3 under 69.

But just when the two leagues breathed relief, the Women’s Scottish Open witnessed back-to-back withdrawals from the field. At first, Japanese pro Hinako Shibuno exited the Troons’ planes, citing an injury during the first round. Then, Kara Davidson Spilvoka withdrew from the situation because of an injury she had endured. While Shibuno did not play any holes during the opening round, Spilvoka had completed her round.

And she carded 12 over 84 with five bogeys, three doubles bogeys, and one birdie over the 18 holes. The field has now been shortened, which might make it easier for others to take the lead. However, as the weather was predicted to be wet on the second day as well, it remains uncertain if golfers can complete it. Hopefully, Mother Nature will not downpour like yesterday, and the second round will finish on time.

As two rounds progress, there might be a slight chance that more withdrawals might come in as the weather can affect the golfer’s health. If it does happen, the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open might be on its way to following a similar fate as last week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. What exactly happened at the PGA Tour’s North Carolina event?

The Wyndham Championship’s disastrous luck may follow the Women’s Scottish Open

The weather has posed a bigger threat to the PGA Tour than anything in the 2024 season. A similar display was seen at the Wyndham Championship as Hurricane Debby rampaged the area and delayed the event by one day to start on Friday. But things didn’t stop there. Even after the storm passed, the weather was not warming up for the field.

The darkness after the hurricane followed, delaying the Saturday round too. On top of that, four golfers withdrew from the event, seeing the inclement conditions. Some of the top names were C. T. Pan, English Harrison, and more. Furthermore, as the Sedgefield CC became softer, it became a challenge for PGA Tour star players like Jordan Spieth, Robert MacIntyre, and Justine Rose to make the cut. When everything was going down, Aaron Rai held on and won the event on Sunday.

But, the Wyndham Championship still had to finish on Monday, as Matt Kuchar used his right to play the 72nd hole on Monday. All in all, everything that could go wrong, went wrong. And now, the Women’s Scottish Open seems to be following a similar path after consecutive WDs and inclement weather. Will the Women’s Scottish Open finish on Monday as well? If the weather turns nightmarish, then it might be more than possible.