A lengthy weather delay on Friday set the tournament back and caused the suspension of play for darkness. The action didn't get started until 2:00 p.m. (et) Friday afternoon because of storms and play was called sometime shortly after 6:00 p.m.

Ten players had to complete the first round on Friday after Thursday's round was stopped for darkness. No one finished the second round and the afternoon wave of tee times didn't play a hole.

Michelle Wie, who finally earned her first LPGA Tour victory last week, shot an even-par 72 in round one, but withdrew after the round due to a recurring ankle injury that was clearly bothering her on Thursday.

"This tournament, and the support shown from the fans in Houston, meant a lot to me and I wanted to do everything I could to fight through the injury," Wie said in a statement. "It bothered me last week in Mexico, but I was able to play through the pain. I realized today that I wouldn't be able to continue to play through it. I want to make sure that I'm being smart with it, so I will return home to have it looked at by my doctors and follow their advice for treatment." The first round was suspended due to darkness with 10 players still needing to finish their

The first round was suspended due to darkness with 10 players still needing to finish their rounds. The golfers will be back at 8:00 a.m. (et) Friday to complete the round.

There is quite a bit at stake this week, but nothing more important than the Player of the Year race. Ochoa is second, eight points behind Jiyai Shin, and can capture her fourth Player of the Year title with a big tournament this week.

It also announced a new sponsor and home for the second major of the year.

There are only 24 official tournaments on the schedule for next season, which begins overseas on Feb. 18 at the Honda LPGA Thailand. That is down from 27 events on the 2009 docket, which started in Hawaii at the now-defunct SBS Open at Turtle Bay.

Wie, 20, finally broke through for her maiden title -- a two-shot win over Paula Creamer at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational -- and moved up three places in the rankings.

It isn't her highest career position.

"We are thrilled to once again partner with ShopRite in order to return the LPGA Tour to its incredibly loyal fans in Southern New Jersey. The rich history of this 21-year long event is woven in the fabric of the LPGA. We look forward to continuing this tradition for many more years to come," said LPGA acting commissioner Marty Evans.

The tournament is scheduled for June 18-20, 2010 at the Bay Course at Seaview Resort. It will be a 54-hole event with a purse of $1.5 million.

Wie, who has six runner-up finishes and six third-place finishes in her career, claimed her first victory by two strokes over Paula Creamer. Wie ended at 13-under-par 275.

Creamer, who twice joined Wie in the lead during the final round, bogeyed the 17th at Guadalajara Country Club to end two shots back at minus-11 after shooting 70 on Sunday.

The American pair finished 54 holes at Guadalajara Country Club at 10-under 206 and is one shot ahead.

Second-round leader Jiyai Shin stumbled on the back nine Saturday and finished with a two-over 74. She is tied for third place with Song-Hee Kim, who posted a two-under 70, and Paula Creamer, who held the lead until back-to-back bogeys to close. Creamer managed a one-under 71 and the group came in at nine-under 207.

Shin, a three-time winner this season and the tour's leading money winner, moved to 11-under 133 after two rounds at Guadalajara Country Club.

Wie also shot a 66 and Creamer had a 69 to share second place at eight-under 136.

Jiyai Shin, who tops the LPGA Tour money list and is also on top of the player of the year race, opened with a five-under 67. She is tied for second place with Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe.

Catriona Matthew and Eun-Hee Ji share fifth at minus-four at Guadalajara Country Club.

The top 11 players in the rankings remained the same as last week, with No. 1 Lorena Ochoa followed by Jiyai Shin, Suzann Pettersen, Yani Tseng, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer, Angela Stanford, Ai Miyazato, Karrie Webb, In Kyung Kim and Na Yeon Choi.

Anna Nordqvist moved up one spot to 12th, dropping Song-Hee Kim to 13th, while Catriona Matthew, Michelle Wie and Eun-Hi Jee remained 14th through 16th respectively.

Song, who collected her first LPGA Tour title, finished the 54-hole event at 15-under-par 201.

Women's world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa rallied with an eight-under 64 Sunday to share second place at minus-12. She was joined there by Hee Young Park (68) and Brittany Lang (68).

Chasing her first LPGA Tour win, Song birdied the 18th hole to finish two trips around the Kintetsu Kashikojima course at 11-under 133.

Iijima shot a 64 and Kim had a 65 to share second place at 10-under 134.

Nobuko Kizawa and Hee Young Park are tied for second place at five-under 67, while Vicky Hurst, Bo Bae Song, Mi-Jeong Jeon and 2007 champion Momoko Ueda are knotted at four-under 68.

Defending champion Jiyai Shin leads a large group at 69, 2006 winner Karrie Webb headlines a block of players at 70 and world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa leads a cluster tied at 71.

Tseng moved up two spots to No. 4 while Hjorth jumped eight spots to No. 28.

The top three remained the same with Lorena Ochoa followed by Jiyai Shin and Suzann Pettersen. After Tseng, Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer both slipped a notch to fifth and sixth respectively.

Playing in her native South Korea, Choi fired a five-under 67 in the final round and finished at 10-under 206, one shot ahead of Yani Tseng and Maria Hjorth.

Choi, who claimed her first career LPGA Tour win in September at the Samsung World Championship, became only the third player with at least two victories this season.

Choi posted a one-under 71 in round two. Tseng and Choi completed 36 holes at five-under-par 139.

Maria Hjorth managed an even-par 72, while Jimin Kang posted a one-over 73. They are tied for third at minus-four.

Six players are one stroke back at minus-five, while 44 of the 71 players broke par in the opening round on the Ocean Course at Sky 72 Golf Club.

Jiyai Shin posted a five-under 67 Friday and she stands alongside Bo-Kyung Kim, Jimin Kang, Vicky Hurst, Catriona Matthew and Pat Hurst.

Whan takes the place of acting commissioner Marty Evans, who took over for Carolyn Bivens after she was forced out by players in July.

A letter penned by several players voiced their displeasure with Evans due to several controversial issues and the Tour losing several tournaments. Among the more unpopular decrees was one last year that the LPGA would require all of its players to learn and speak English by the end of 2009 or face suspension. That decree was eventually dropped.

Lorena Ochoa easily remained No. 1 ahead of Jiyai Shin, Suzann Pettersen and Cristie Kerr.

The movement started with Paula Creamer and Yani Tseng exchanging places with Creamer up to fifth. Angela Stanford stayed put in seventh, while Ai Miyazato inched up one to eight, which bumped Karrie Webb down to ninth.

Ochoa finished four strokes clear of the field at 18-under-par 270 on The Senator Course at Capitol Hill Golf Club.

Michelle Wie closed with a six-under 66, the low round of the day, to grab a share of second place at minus-14.

Ochoa finished at 16-under 200 and is three strokes clear of Sandra Gal, who also managed a 66 on Saturday, at The Senator Course at Capitol Hill Golf Club.

Alexis Thompson, the 14-year-old amateur who shared the second-round lead with Ochoa and others, struggled on Saturday. She carded a two-over 74 and fell into a tie for 13th place at eight-under 208.

Ochoa posted a four-under 68, while Thompson carded a three-under 69 to share the second-round lead at 10-under-par 134.

They were joined atop the leaderboard by Laura Davies (65), Giulia Sergas (65) and Yani Tseng (63). Tseng matched the course record that had been posted four times previously.

The news was first announced by Golf Channel.

Acting LPGA Tour commissioner Marty Evans told the tour in a memo that "all indications during the tournament week were to the contrary." IMG Golf is the owner of the tournament and will begin searching for a new title sponsor immediately.

Alexis Thompson, a 14-year-old amateur, is alone in second place at minus- seven.

Women's world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa and Michelle Wie share third at six-under 66. They were joined there by Karine Icher.