HOUSTON (AP) — Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park course record he set in 2021 with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead among the early starters Friday.

After The PLAYERS Championship, Scottie Scheffler says he is near the top of his game. Two weeks later, he leads the Houston Open in the second round.

Play resumed at 6:10 p.m. EDT, following a two-hour, nine-minute weather suspension Friday at the Texas Children's Houston Open Play was initially halted at 4:01 p.m. EDT in Round 2 because of "a dangerous weather situation (thunderstorms in the area),

Scottie Scheffler propels himself into the lead at the Texas Children's Houston Open with a hot putter and discusses the difference in his game from The Players to this week.

Ryan Gerard and Keith Mitchell are part of a four-way tie for the lead at the rainy and windy Houston Open. They each shot 65.

After surviving the wind and rain of Thursday's first round, Scottie Scheffler shoots an 8-under 62 on Friday at Houston Open.

Jackson Suber, Gary Woodland and Eric Cole are among those hoping to make a moving day leap. Darkness disallowed the completion of the second round, which will pick back up at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.