Rain Hits International

Rain and lightning swept through Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday afternoon, halting the first round of the International with half the field still on the course.

Rod Pampling led the 72 players who completed their round, hitting every fairway and scoring 15 points in the tournament’s Stableford system with five birdies and an eagle.

Geoff Ogilvy and Jose Coceres were a point behind in the format that awards players eight points for a double eagle, five for an eagle, two for birdie, zero for par, minus-one for bogey and minus-three for double bogey or worse.

The rest of the field will return early this morning to finish their first round. The second round is scheduled to follow.

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Women’s British Open champion Karen Stupples had seven birdies and shot a six-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio. Meg Mallon and Se Ri Pak are tied for second at 66.

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Louise Stahle, a 19-year-old amateur, stole the spotlight from Annika Sorenstam, shooting a five-under 67 to take the first-round lead at the HP Open in Stockholm. Sorenstam was tied for third after a 70.