* Davis joins Oosthuizen in share of lead
* Mickelson bogeys final hole to trail by two
* Rain-delayed second round spills into Saturday
(Updates at end of day)
March 30 (Reuters) – Britain’s Brian Davis upstaged some of
golf’s biggest names as he charged into a share of the early
second-round lead at the weather-hit Houston Open in Humble,
Texas on Friday.
The 37-year-old Englishman, who has recorded five runner-up
finishes on the PGA Tour without yet winning a title, fired a
flawless seven-under-par 65 at the rain-softened Redstone Golf
Club.
One of 93 players who had to complete the opening round
earlier in the day, Davis birdied two of his last four holes to
finish level on 11-under 133 with South African Louis Oosthuizen
(66).
Defending champion Phil Mickelson, joint leader after the
first round, bogeyed his final hole for a 70 to sit two off the
pace along with fellow Americans Tommy Gainey (67) and JB Holmes
(67) as well as Briton Greg Owen (69).
Play was halted in fading light at Redstone with 70 players
still out on the course and they will compete the second round
on Saturday morning. Of those, American Jeff Maggert was a
stroke off the lead at 10 under with eight holes remaining.
Davis was delighted with his performance after struggling
for form on the PGA Tour earlier this season.
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