Saturday, October 15, 2016

Scott Piercy keeps two-shot lead at suspended Safeway Open in California


By Kevin Casey

Scott Piercy
Scott Piercy (Getty Images)

Thanks to a late surge, Scott Piercy can still find his name at the top in Napa, California.
With a mid-day rain delay that went on for nearly three hours, second-round play didn’t finish Friday at the Safeway Open. But that didn’t faze Piercy.
The 37-year-old lost his two-shot lead as he got into his round in the late afternoon at Silverado Resort and Spa’s North Course but then seized it back, by pitching in for eagle at the par-5 ninth and following up with a birdie at the par-4 10th.
Suddenly he had surged back to 14 under and two ahead, and after two more pars darkness descended. With play suspended at 6:21 p.m. local (Pacific) time, Piercy was left with six holes in his round, but he retains a two-shot lead.
Of course, he’s likely on the hook for more than 36 holes over the weekend. Piercy will resume his second round, as will all competitors yet to finish Friday, at 7:45 a.m. local time Saturday.
Joining him in the early Saturday rise will be Johnson Wagner, who grabbed the lead from Piercy with four front-nine birdies and added another at No. 11 to move to 12 under, but was steamrolled as he made three straight pars from there before having to go in due to darkness.
Paul Casey, who finished the 2015-16 season in the USA with two runners-up and a fourth, continued his hot streak with an opening 8-under 64 and five birdies in 12 holes Friday as he ended the day 11 under (solo third) with six to play.
Among those who made it to the clubhouse, Bill Haas leads the way at 8 under and Phil Mickelson is not far behind. The left-hander finds himself in a tie for 10th overall at 6 under after a second straight 69.
Defending champion Emiliano Grillo completed 36 holes in 5 under and is T-19 entering Saturday. After a disastrous Day One, Justin Thomas has rebounded with a 4-under score through 12 holes. At 1 under overall, he is one off the projected cut line with six holes to play.
Piercy, who opened in 10-under 62 Thursday for a two-shot lead, actually missed the cut at this event last year. He’s going for his fourth career US PGA Tour victory.
SCOREBOARD
 

-14 12 -4 62







2 2 -12 14 -5 65






3 1 -11 12 -3 64







T4 2 -8 F* -2 66 70 -- -- 136



T4 2 -8 10 -2 66







T4 5 -8 8 -3 67







T7 34 -7 F -5 70 67 -- -- 137



T7 5 -7 9* 1 64







T7 15 -7 8 -4 69







T10 12 -6 F* -3 69 69 -- -- 138



T10 5 -6 F* -2 68 70 -- -- 138


T10 12 -6 F -3 69 69 -- -- 138



T10 31 -6 12 -4 70







T10 31 -6 12* -4 70







T10 6 -6 10 1 65







T10 1 -6 8 -1 67







T10 1 -6 8* -1 67







T10 12 -6 8* -3 69







T19 3 -5 F* -2 69 70 -- -- 139



T19 10 -5 F* E 67 72 -- -- 139



T19 22 -5 F -3 70 69 -- -- 139



T19 3 -5 F -2 69 70 -- -- 139


T19 68 -5 F -5 72 67 -- -- 139


T19 4 -5 14 -1 68







T19 22 -5 13 -3 70







T19 13 -5 13 1 66







T19 83 -5 12* -6 73







T19 3 -5 10 -2 69







T29 14 -4 F E 68 72 -- -- 140



T29 34 -4 F -3 71 69 -- -- 140



T29 14 -4 F* E 68 72 -- -- 140



T29 12 -4 F -2 70 70 -- -- 140



T29 12 -4 F -2 70 70 -- -- 140



T29 34 -4 F* -3 71 69 -- -- 140


T29 34 -4 F* -3 71 69 -- -- 140



T29 7 -4 F* -1 69 71 -- -- 140



T29 58 -4 14 -4 72







T29 7 -4 13* -1 69






T29 34 -4 12* -3 71







T29 34 -4 11 -3 71







T29 34 -4 9 -3 71







T29 20 -4 8 1 67







T29 14 -4 8* E 68






T44 19 -3 F -2 71 70 -- -- 141



T44 22 -3 F E 69 72 -- -- 141



T44 3 -3 F -1 70 71 -- -- 141



T44 3 -3 F -1 70 71 -- -- 141



T44 3 -3 F -1 70 71 -- -- 141



T44 35 -3 F* 2 67 74 -- -- 141


T44 19 -3 F -2 71 70 -- -- 141



T44 3 -3 F -1 70 71 -- -- 141 T44


T44 43 -3 F -3 72 69 -- -- 141


T44 58 -3 F* -4 73 68 -- -- 141



T44 3 -3 11 -1 70







T44 19 -3 10 -2 71







T44 3 -3 9 -1 70







T44 19 -3 9* -2 71






T44 19 -3 8* -2 71 -- -- -- 71 -- -- --
T44 19 -3 6 -2 71 -- -- -- 71 T44 T151 107
T60 3 -2 F* -1 71 71 -- -- 142 T59 T151 92
T60 3 -2 F -1 71 71 -- -- 142 T59 T151 92
T60 38 -2 F 1 69 73 -- -- 142 T59 T151 92
T60 27 -2 F -2 72 70 -- -- 142 T59 T151 92
T60 42 -2 F* -3 73 69 -- -- 142 T59 T151 92
T60 19 -2 F E 70 72 -- -- 142 T59 T151 92
T60 19 -2 F E 70 72 -- -- 142 T59 T151 92
T60 38 -2 F* 1 69 73 -- -- 142 T59 T151 92
T60 27 -2 F* -2 72 70 -- -- 142 T59 T151 92
T60 42 -2 14* -3 73 -- -- -- 73 T59 T151 92
T60 38 -2 14 1 69 -- -- -- 69 T59 T151 92
T60 27 -2 13* -2 72 -- -- -- 72 T59 T151 92
T60 19 -2 13* E 70 -- -- -- 70 T59 T151 92
T60 3 -2 12 -1 71 -- -- -- 71 T59 T151 92
T60 3 -2 12* -1 71 -- -- -- 71 T59 T151 92
T60 3 -2 11* -1 71 -- -- -- 71 T59 T151 92
T60 19 -2 11* E 70 -- -- -- 70 T59 T151 92
T60 3 -2 10* -1 71 -- -- -- 71 T59 T151 92
T60 3 -2 8 -1 71 -- -- -- 71 T59 T151 92
T60 38 -2 8* 1 69 -- -- -- 69 T59 T151 92
T60 3 -2 6 -1 71 -- -- -- 71 T59 T151 92
T60 38 -2 6 1 69 -- -- -- 69 -- -- --
Projected cut: -2
T82 67 -1 F 3 68 75 -- -- 143



T82 41 -1 F* 1 70 73 -- -- 143



T82 60 -1 F* 2 69 74 -- -- 143



T82 67 -1 F* 3 68 75 -- -- 143



T82 5 -1 F -1 72 71 -- -- 143



T82 38 -1 F -3 74 69 -- -- 143



T82 20 -1 14 -2 73







T82 19 -1 13* E 71







T82 47 -1 12 -4 75







T82 20 -1 12* -2 73







T82 20 -1 10 -2 73 -- -- -- 73 T80 T151 71
T82 20 -1 8 -2 73 -- -- -- 73 T80 T151 71
T82 5 -1 8* -1 72 -- -- -- 72 T80 T151 71
T82 5 -1 8* -1 72 -- -- -- 72 T80 T151 71
T82 41 -1 5 1 70 -- -- -- 70 T80 T151 71
T97 75 E F 3 69 75 -- -- 144 T80 T151 71
T97 75 E F 3 69 75 -- -- 144 T80 T151 71
T97 56 E F* 2 70 74 -- -- 144 T80 T151 71
T97 56 E F 2 70 74 -- -- 144 T80 T151 71
T97 32 E F* -3 75 69 -- -- 144 -- -- --
T97 32 E 14* -3 75 -- -- -- 75 T80 T151 71
T97 5 E 10* -1 73 -- -- -- 73 T80 T151 71
T97 10 E 9 E 72 -- -- -- 72 T80 T151 71
T97 23 E 6 -2 74 -- -- -- 74 T80 T151 71
T106 14 1 F -1 74 71 -- -- 145 T80 T151 71
T106 43 1 F* 2 71 74 -- -- 145 T80 T151 71
T106 32 1 F -3 76 69 -- -- 145 T80 T151 71
T106 19 1 F* 1 72 73 -- -- 145 T80 T151 71
T106 19 1 F* 1 72 73 -- -- 145 -- -- --
T106 19 1 11* 1 72 -- -- -- 72 T80 T151 71
T106 23 1 10 -2 75 -- -- -- 75 T80 T151 71
T106 4 1 9* E 73 -- -- -- 73 T80 T151 71
T106 14 1 5 -1 74 -- -- -- 74 T80 T151 71
T115 93 2 F* 5 69 77 -- -- 146 T80 T151 71
T115 52 2 F 3 71 75 -- -- 146 T80 T151 71
T115 28 2 F* 2 72 74 -- -- 146 T80 T151 71
T115 28 2 F* 2 72 74 -- -- 146 T80 T151 71
T115 13 2 F 1 73 73 -- -- 146 T80 T151 71
T115 14 2 F* -1 75 71 -- -- 146 T80 T151 71
T115 5 2 13* E 74 -- -- -- 74 T80 T151 71
T115 5 2 12* E 74 -- -- -- 74 T80 T151 71
T115 5 2 10* E 74 -- -- -- 74 T80 T151 71
T115 13 2 6* 1 73 -- -- -- 73 T80 T151 71
T125 84 3 F* 5 70 77 -- -- 147 T80 T151 71
T125 62 3 F* 4 71 76 -- -- 147 T80 T151 71
T125 23 3 F* 2 73 74 -- -- 147 -- -- --
T125 5 3 15* 1 74 -- -- -- 74 T80 T151 71
T125 4 3 7* E 75 -- -- -- 75 T80 T151 71
T130 10 4 F* 2 74 74 -- -- 148 T80 T151 71
T130 28 4 15 3 73 -- -- -- 73 T80 T151 71
T132 30 5 F 4 73 76 -- -- 149 T80 T151 71
T132 30 5 F* 4 73 76 -- -- 149 T80 T151 71
T132 3 5 15* 2 75 -- -- -- 75 T80 T151 71
T135 33 6 F 5 73 77 -- -- 150 T80 T151 71
T135 6 6 F E 78 72 -- -- 150 T80 T151 71
T135 33 6 11* 5 73 -- -- -- 73 T80 T151 71
T135 3 6 7* 2 76







139 10 7 F* 4 75 76 -- -- 151



T140 3 8 F* E 80 72 -- -- 152



T140 11 8 F* 5 75 77 -- -- 152



142 4 11 F* 7 76 79 -- -- 155



T143 2 13 F 7 78 79 -- -- 157



T143 1 13 12* 2 83






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