Kuchar fires 65 to take sole lead

Matt Kuchar completed a round of six-under 65 early on Saturday morning to claim a two-stroke lead after 36 holes of The Barclays, the opening event of the FedExCup playoffs. 

Kuchar was at 11-under 131, with 2012 US Open champion Webb Simpson and long-hitting Gary Woodland tied for second at nine-under 133 at the halfway mark of the weather-hit tournament.
 World No 6 Kuchar returned with 39 other players to complete the second round in windy conditions and put the event back on schedule after thunderstorms caused more than six hours of delays on Thursday's opening day. 

The 35-year-old Kuchar birdied three of the five holes he had left to play, rolling in a 28-footer at the par-three 14th, and bogeyed the two others including the 18th. 

Tiger Woods, playing in the same group as Kuchar, missed a 13-foot putt for birdie when play resumed at 14 after the suspension due to darkness on Friday, but birdied the 17th to improve to six-under, five shots off the pace. 

South African Charl Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters winner, completed a second-round 67 to reach seven-under 135, a total he shared with reigning Masters champion Adam Scott of Australia, 2011 PGA champion Keegan Bradley and Rickie Fowler.