Play was halted at the 104th Western Amateur just before 9 p.m. EST Thursday evening, and will be picked up at 8:30 a.m. EST on Friday. Lightning delayed play at Point O'Woods Golf Club this morning, pushing tee times back more than three hours.
Florida rising sophomore Billy Horschel (Grant, Fla.) was in the midst of a two-under-par round when play stopped, dropping him to -2 overall and leaving him in third place when the delay took effect. Horschel will resume his round on the fifth hole on Friday morning.
The 2006 PING first-team All-American got off to a blazing start on the back nine Thursday, birdying holes the par-four 10th, par-five 13th and par-four 14th to drop to -3 after five holes. He would give a stroke back at both the 16th and 18th holes, and made the turn at -1 overall.
Incoming freshman Tyson Alexander (Gainesville, Fla.) recorded another solid outing in the second round, shooting a one-over 71 to position himself in a tie for 18th when play was halted. He began the day on the back nine with birdies on the 13th and 15th holes and made the turn at even par. He made six pars and three bogeys on the final nine holes of his day to head to the clubhouse at +3.
Starting on the front nine, junior Manuel Villegas (Medellin, Colombia) scored a birdie on the second hole, but went on to add three bogeys before making the turn, leaving him at +8 overall. He struggles out of the break, bogeying four of the first six holes, but came back strong with birdies on the 16th, 17th and 18th to finish the day at 73 (+3). Overall, Villegas shot a 76-73 = 149 (+9) for the tournament.
Former Gator James Vargas was +8 for the tournament after play was stopped during his round on Thursday. He will start Friday's action in a tie for 67th place.
For complete tournament information, including live scoring, please visit the official site of The Western Amateur.
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