Ochoa sits out, still leads after soggy day at season-ending LPGA Tour Championship

Rain cuts short round 2 at LPGA Tour Championship

RICHMOND, Texas — Sophie Gustafson has moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the weather-delayed LPGA Tour Championship.

Rains swamped the Houstonian Golf and Country Club before dawn Friday and the start of the second round was pushed back six hours. The tournament resumed at 1 p.m., but light rain started falling about two hours later and play was halted at 5:05 p.m. with darkness approaching.

Ochoa didn’t play Friday after shooting a 6-under 66 early Thursday. She will start her second round at daybreak Saturday.

Gustafson shot a 70 in the first round, then played 11 holes and moved to 4 under on Friday when play was halted.

The weekend forecast is mostly clear and tournament officials are racing to finish the season-ending event on Sunday.