Joey Sindelar breezed to a 5-under 66 for a two-shot lead over Pat Perez in the Canadian Open at Oakville, Ontario.
With a five-hour delay because of rain, half the field didn’t come close to finishing the first round. Four players didn’t even tee off.
Vijay Singh completed five holes and was 3 over.
David Duval took another step toward returning from a slump, shooting a 71. Phil Mickelson shot 75, matching his highest score of the year.
– European Ryder Cup player Padraig Harrington, playing five days after laser eye surgery, shot a 6-under 66 for a one-shot lead over Alex Cejka at the German Masters in Pulheim.
– Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen shot a par-70 in the opening round of the Suntory Open in Inzai, Japan, leaving him five strokes behind leaders Scott Laycock of Australia and Y.E. Yang of South Korea.
