Piercy keeps a 2-shot lead until darkness at Safeway

Piercy keeps a 2-shot lead until darkness at Safeway

Published Oct. 14, 2016 11:23 p.m. ET

NAPA, Calif. (AP) Scott Piercy pitched in for eagle, added a pair of birdies and kept a two-shot lead Friday in the rain-delayed Safeway Open until it was too dark to continue.

A steady rain that fell on Silverado for most of the day halted the second round for 2 hours, 36 minutes and prevented it from finishing until Saturday morning.

Bill Haas had a 2-under 70 and finished 36 holes in 8-under 136.

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Piercy, who opened with a course-record 62, made only one of his four birdie chances until his eagle on the par-5 ninth, followed by a 10-foot birdie at the 10th. He missed a 5-foot birdie on the 12th hole, his last of the day.

He was at 14-under par.

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