LPGA cancels event after rain swamps host course: ‘Unplayable’

This week’s 2025 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship has been overwhelmed with rainstorms. After inches of rain fell overnight Saturday into Sunday, the LPGA Tour made the “difficult” decision to cancel the remainder of the tournament.

What was intended to be 54-hole event started running into trouble with the weather on Saturday. The start of the second round was delayed, then halted multiple times due to dangerous weather.

At 4:39 p.m. ET on Saturday, the second round was officially suspended for the remainder of the day after the golf course became “unplayable.”

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By:

Kevin Cunningham

But the weather did not take a turn for the better. According to the LPGA, host course Pinnacle Country Club was hit with another 3.25-inches of rain overnight Saturday.

With more rain on the way Sunday and Monday, the LPGA officially announced that the tournament had been cancelled just before 10 a.m. ET on Sunday morning.

“After having assessed the golf course and consulted with our meteorologist and superintendent, the golf course is unplayable,” read the LPGA’s statement on X. “Based on the weather forecast for the remainder of today and all-day Monday, it is highly unlikely that 36 holes could be completed to make it an official event. As a result, the decision has been made to cancel the remainder of the tournament, with only player’s 18-hole score counting.”

The statement continued: “Our partners at Walmart and P&G have generously committed to paying out more than what’s required in the event of a tournament cancellation. In addition, they’ve also committed to ensuring every player receives compensation regardless of where they stand on the leaderboard after 18 holes of play.”

LPGA cancellation thwarts Alison Lee’s comeback win hopes

The news was especially unwelcome to one competitor in particular, American veteran Alison Lee.

This week, Lee was playing in only her third pro event — and second LPGA event — since giving birth to her first son, Levi Todd Kidd, in late April, just over four months ago.

Lee detailed the struggles she experienced preparing for her return to pro golf while balancing being a new mom in her pre-tournament press conference on Thursday, which you can read about here.

Incredibly, Lee fired a seven-under 64 in the first round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship to tie for the early lead. She was able to get in three holes of her second round before the tournament was cancelled, making a birdie to maintain a share of the lead at eight under.

But with the tournament now cancelled, Lee will have to await another week to attempt her comeback win. Making matters worse, in her long career Lee has yet to capture an LPGA Tour victory.

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