Beau Hossler shot a 10-under 60 to earn a two-stroke lead on the rain-hampered Wyndham Championship with 66 gamers nonetheless to finish their first spherical in North Carolina.
Hossler birdied his first 4 holes on Friday after which eagled his fifth earlier than selecting up one other shot at eight to exit in a seven-under 28, whereas he carded 4 features and a lone bogey on his again 9.
The 29-year-old, who completed one stroke shy of the course report after parring his last three holes, stated: “It was one of those days where it felt like kind of everything went right.”
Billy Horschel is Hossler’s closest challenger on eight below par and nonetheless has two holes to play in his opening spherical, with Nick Taylor third on seven below after 14 holes.
England’s Ben Taylor is 4 photographs again on six below after seven birdies on the entrance 9 had been barely undone by two dropped photographs coming house as he signed for a 64.
Tropical Storm Debby had worn out Thursday’s play at Sedgefield Nation Membership and the event lastly started at 9.50am native time on Friday earlier than being suspended afterward resulting from darkness.
A press release from the PGA Tour stated the primary spherical is scheduled to renew at 7am native time on Saturday, with the second spherical then anticipated to start at 7.40am.
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The highest 70 gamers within the FedExCup standings after the Wyndham Championship will advance to the primary playoff occasion subsequent week, the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
Hossler, nonetheless looking for a primary skilled victory, entered the Wyndham Championship 87th within the FedExCup and wishes to complete solo third or higher to have an opportunity of reaching the playoffs.
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