Frigid Temps Causing Delays At Frosty Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Tommy Gainey and Mark Wilson topped the Phoenix Open leaderboard Friday, reaching 11 under before second-round play was suspended because of darkness in the frost-delayed tournament that will finish Monday.
Gainey played nine holes in the second round, and Wilson finished 14.
Frost delayed play until just after 11 a.m. -- 94 minutes after the scheduled start that was already nearly two hours later than normal.
Only half the field finished the first round Thursday after a four-hour morning delay.
The delays -- costing a total of 7 hours, 24 minutes of playing time -- pushed more than half of the second round to Saturday. I
In announcing the Monday finish, PGA Tour officials said the cut will remain at the top 70 and ties.
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