'SUPER LONG DAY' FOR BAKSHI

Indian, 19, has joint clubhouse lead after 28-hole session due to previous rain delay

- Ervin Ang

The sky was dark when Hitaashee Bakshi left her hotel room at 4.30am to prepare for the resumption of her first round at the Singapore Ladies Masters on June 15.

The 19-year-old Indian golfer was out on the Laguna National Golf Resort Club course before sunrise as she, along with 65 other players, were affected by a near-four-hour rain delay the day before.

Her 5.30am start was just the beginning of a marathon day for Bakshi, who finished 10 holes to complete her first round before embarking on her next round just two hours later.

As her rivals floundered amid the humid conditions and two rain delays, Bakshi stayed calm to fire a second-round, four-under 68 to grab a share of the clubhouse lead at three-under 141.

She was tied with China's Wang Zixuan, 16, who shot 70 to finish with the same score. First-round leader Cai Danlin, at six under overall, could complete only four holes before play was halted at 6.55pm due to darkness.