Golf Roundup : Sutton, Donald Finish Early, Share Lead as Rains Halt Play

Hal Sutton and Mike Donald, completing their rounds before heavy rains Friday forced a halt to play, shared the lead after the unfinished second round of the $700,000 Independent Insurance Agent Open at The Woodlands, Tex.

Only 45 golfers completed their rounds before PGA Tour officials halted play just after noon because of rain and lightning on The Woodlands Country Club’s Tournament Players Course.

About one-third of the field, including first-round leaders Greg Norman and Raymond Floyd, were unable to tee off before play was halted.

Officials have decided to restart the second round at 7:15 a.m. this morning with the third round to follow.

Donald, winless in nine years on the PGA Tour, shot a 3-under-par 69 for a 36-hole total of 8-under 136.

Sutton, one shot off the first-day lead with a 66, shot a second-round 70.

Bob Charles and Bruce Devlin combined for an 8-under-par 62 and a 1-stroke lead over Bobby Nichols and Butch Baird after two rounds of the Legends of Golf tournament at Austin, Tex.

Charles, a left-hander from New Zealand, and Devlin, an Australian who resides in the United States, each scored four birdies in the better-ball competition for seniors that was delayed 2 1/2 hours at the start by morning thunderstorms.

They completed two trips over the rain-soaked Onion Creek Club course in 125, 15 under par.

Amy Alcott shot a 7-under par 65 to take a 1-shot lead over Sherri Steinhauer after one round of the $335,000 Sara Lee tournament at Nashville, Tenn.

Two strokes back was Cathy Johnston.