Steve Stricker put the field on notice with a morning-round of 65 on Friday, but Dustin Johnson electrified the crowd with an ace at the Northern Trust Open.
The pair are tied at 10-under par after play was called at 5:02 local time due to darkness and wet conditions with 41 players still on the course. The second round will conclude Saturday 7:30 a.m. PST with Johnson on the par-five 17th.
Weather isn’t expected to improve, though, as rain is forecast at 40 percent Saturday morning, increasing to a 70 percent chance by the afternoon.
“It was pretty miserable out there today. It never really let up,” Stricker said. “Conditions probably even got a little worse as the day went on.”
Playing on a soggy afternoon at Riviera Country Club, Johnson opened with birdies at the first and fourth holes before reaching the par-three 6th. The first-round leader hit eight-iron on the 152-yard hole and watched his shot hit beyond the pin and spin back into the cup.
