Finau ties his career-low to build four-shot lead at Houston Open

Tony Finau finished his opening round with a string of birdies and then took the momentum right into Friday, making 10 birdies to match his US PGA Tour career-low with an eight-under 62 to build a four-shot lead in the weather-disrupted Houston Open.

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He started the day in a three-way tie for the lead with Alex Noren and Aaron Wise, closed his round at Memorial Park with three straight birdies and posted 10 birdies overall on the way to a 13-under par 36-hole total of 127.

His closest rival in the clubhouse when play was halted for the day was Patrick Rodgers, who carded a seven-under par 63 for nine-under 131.

“It was really good,” Finau said of a round that featured a burst of four straight birdies from the seventh through the 10th.

Finau had closed the first round with a birdie run, and said he carried that momentum into the second round.