Golf Capsules

August 21, 2009

SUNRIVER, Ore -Brad Bryant matched a tournament record with a 10-under 62 in the first round of the Jeld-Wen Tradition at Crosswater Golf Club in central Oregon.

Bryant had 11 birdies and one bogey for a three-shot lead Thursday in the fourth of five majors this year on the Champions Tour.

Bryants best finish this year was fourth at the Dicks Sporting Goods Open in June. He has four overall tour victories, his last coming at the Senior U.S. Open in 2007.

Loren Roberts shot a 65, while Tom Watson and Tom Lehman each had 67s as temperatures hovered in the upper 90s on the scenic 7,533-yard course in the shadow of Mt. Bachelor.

Defending champion Fred Funk was in a group at 4-under. Tour money leader Bernhard Langer shot a 71.

PGA Tour

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Three players share the lead during a delayed first round at the Wyndham Championship.

Chez Reavie, Ryan Moore and former winner Brandt Snedeker each shot a 64 at the PGA Tours final event before the playoffs.

But the big story at Sedgefield Country Club was the weather. Heavy rains and lightning forced a mid-afternoon delay of about four hours, and play was suspended shortly before 8 p.m. because of darkness.

PGA official Mark Russell says play will resume at 7:45 a.m. Friday with the second round to follow.

Justin Rose, Kevin Streelman and Colt Knost were one stroke back at 65, with Chris Riley also at 5 under through 14 holes. Fred Couples and John Daly were among those two strokes back.

European Tour

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands - Irelands Paul McGinley and Scotlands Gary Orr used easier early conditions to shoot opening 6-under 64s and tie for the lead at the KLM Open.

Defending champion Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland was a stroke back in a group of four with Irelands Peter Lawrie, Australian Matthew Millar and Spains Jorge Campillo.

A severe afternoon storm delayed the end of the round for an hour.

Orr, who hasnt won since 2000 and was runner-up at the European Open in May, caught McGinley by shooting 30 on his back nine in his first tournament in a month.

Bradley Dredge of Wales, at 6 under before his last hole, double-bogeyed the par-4 9th, and dropped into a 10-man group two strokes off the lead.