DALLAS: Aussie Jason Day birdied four of his first six holes en route to a four-under 66 to grab a share of the clubhouse lead during the suspended opening round of the PGA Byron Nelson Championship.
Day is tied with American Joe Durant for the lead in the $6.5 million event which was called for darkness with almost half the field yet to finish.
The players will return to finish the round Friday morning before starting the second round.
Former PGA Champion Steve Elkington, Hunter Mahan and Jarrod Lyle, of Australia, are at four-under but are part of the group that must finish their first round because of the three-hour, 44 minute weather delay on Thursday.
Durant finished with an eagle and a birdie to equal Day.
Elkington has two holes remaining, Mahan three and Lyle seven.
American Dustin Johnson was part of a group tied for second at three-under while defending champion Rory Sabbatini of South Africa was among a group at 68.
Day said he used the down time during the delay to recharge his batteries.
"I just kind of sat down and rested," Day said. "I just sat down at a table with a bunch of friends and my wife and we sat there and talked, drank a lot of water, tried to keep up with my nutrition at least in there."
Day has suffered this season from a chronic sinus infection and has been taking antibiotics to try and clear it up. He is still not 100 percent and had to think twice about teeing off Thursday.
"I really didn’t think I was going to play this morning," he said.
Despite the health issues, Day has been able to fashion some solid rounds this season.
"I think I’m going out there and trying to play smarter golf," said Day. "I didn’t chip and putt as well as I would like to at the start of the year, and everything is turning around nicely now."
