Slattery leads Czech Masters with 65 before rain suspends play
England’s Lee Slattery defied miserable conditions to card a 65 and post the clubhouse target at seven under par before play was abandoned for the day in the Czech Masters.
Slattery birdied six of his first eight holes at Albatross Golf Resort and added two more on his inward nine, with his only bogey of the day coming on the eighth, his penultimate hole.
Rain had been falling heavily throughout the morning and eventually made the course unplayable, with play suspended at 2.20pm local time.
South African Dylan Frittelli was one under after four holes to sit a shot off the lead, with England’s Chris Hanson and Swede Pontus Widegren on five under after completing one hole.
Overnight leader Callum Shinkwin was no doubt grateful for the suspension after starting his second round by dropping three shots in four holes before a birdie on the 14th left him on four under.
“It’s always hard getting up early the best of days, but getting up and seeing the rain this morning, it was difficult,” Slattery said. “You never expect to shoot a score like that, but I’m really happy to be off now.
“It’s got to be up there, if not the best round [in my career]. In this weather it was pretty incredible.”
Scott Henry, who hadn’t started his second round before play was abandoned, is the leading Scot at one under par. The second round will restart at 7.30am today, with the third round starting not before 12.45pm local time.