Hannah Jun from the USA

MURCIA, SPAIN - Sun 20th Dec, 2009 – Hannah Jun of the United States led at 11 under par when play was halted at the Ladies European Tour’s Final Qualifying School in Spain on Sunday evening. She led by three strokes over Australian Kate Combes, with Colombian Maria Jose Uribe and Australia’s Kristie Smith a shot further back at seven under par.

Jun, who also had a 74 on Sunday playing in the rain delayed second round, had completed 15 holes in her third round when play was suspended due to darkness at 5.40pm. The third round is scheduled to resume at 9.10am on Monday, after which there will be a cut to the leading 50 players and ties. Tournament officials hope to start the fourth round on Monday afternoon.

The top 30 finishers after four rounds on the South Course at La Manga Club will earn exemption category eight playing privileges for the 2010 Ladies European Tour, while those in positions 31-50 and ties will be eligible for category 10a.

The 24-year-old Jun from San Diego, California, birdied six of her first 11 holes in her third round. She then eagled the par five 13th hole and bogeyed the par-four 14th. Jun has played on the Duramed Futures Tour in the USA since 2007 and said: “I wanted to experience overseas golf. I’d heard great things about LET so I came over, decided to do Q-School and we’ll see what kind of status I get and then go from there.”

Temperatures were extremely cold on Sunday morning, with a strong wind chill, but conditions warmed up later on.

Uribe, who led the pre-qualifying stage, held a one stroke lead after the second round, after a round of 70 for a seven-under-par total. Australian Kate Combes was a stroke behind her at the halfway stage after carding six birdies over the front nine for a round of 67, six-under-par.