US WOMEN’S OPEN FINAL ROUND DELAYED TO MONDAY

The final round of The 75th US Women's Open will be played on Monday after bad weather wiped out most of Sunday's play in Houston, Texas.

The final round of The US Women's Open has been delayed until Monday, after a series of heavy downpours on Sunday forced play to be suspended and then abandoned.

The tee times for the final round on Sunday had been brought forward after heavy rain and thunderstorms were predicted to arrive during the morning at the Champions Club. The forecast proved accurate when play was suspended shortly after 9am local time.

The leaders in the final four groups had still to tee off when the players were called back to the clubhouse, where they remained for over three-and-a-half hours with the threat of electrical activity still in the air.

Given the conditions, USGA officials were left with no option but to abandon play for the day, with the final round resuming on Monday at 9am EST.

A USGA statement read:

"Fourth-round play at the U.S. Women's Open has been suspended for the day due to course conditions and potential inclement weather later this afternoon. The Champions Golf Club has received 73 inches of rain in the past 24 hours."

The overnight leader, Japan's Hinako Shibuno, will resume on Monday on -4, one shot ahead of America's Amy Olson. Shinbuno and Olson are two of only four players who are under par for the tournament, along with Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn and Korea's Ji Yeong Kim2, who are tied on -1.

England's Bronte Law is seven shots off the lead in a tie for 19th on +3 after completing two holes of her final round.

It is only the third time in US Women’s Open history that play has extended into Monday without a playoff.