Riegger leads Honda by 2

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"I'm playing well right now," said John Riegger after taking a two-stroke lead at the Honda Classic. Associated Press

Riegger, who turned pro in 1985 but is still looking for his first top-10 finish on the PGA Tour, was the clubhouse leader at 12 under when the second round was halted because of darkness.

"I'm playing well right now," said Riegger, winless in 115 tour events. "I'm going to go out and try to continue to do the things I've been doing. They seem to be working pretty good right now."

Only 52 players in the 144-man field finished 36 holes yesterday. Eighteen golfers had yet to tee off in the second round, meaning the cut will not be made until today.

The final round should be completed on time tomorrow, tournament officials said.

More than 2 inches of rain fell on the TPC at Heron Bay on Thursday, leaving dozens of players with more than 18 holes to play yesterday. The weather also left the course with soft greens that yielded several low scores.

Riegger made 12 birdies, three bogeys and an eagle in 33 holes yesterday. Casey was 10 under after 14 holes when the round was suspended.

Joey Sindelar, looking for his first PGA Tour win since 1990, did not make a bogey in the first two rounds and was 9 under.

Toshiba Senior Classic: Allen Doyle, the Senior PGA Tour's player of the year last season, shot a 5-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead in the Toshiba Senior Classic at Newport Beach, Calif. Hale Irwin and Jim Dent were second, and Tom Watson, coming off a playoff loss last week to Tom Kite in the SBC Senior Classic, topped a group of eight players at 68.

Dubai Desert Classic: Charlie Wi of South Korea shot a 5-under-par 67 for a one-stroke lead over Ernie Els of South Africa after two rounds of the Dubai Desert Classic at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.