Los Angeles Times

Spieth in the hunt at Colonial

- Staff and wire reports

Bryce Molder had a one-stroke lead with three holes to play Friday in the second round at Colonial when play was suspended because of darkness at Fort Worth.

At nine under par, Molder was a stroke ahead of Webb Simpson and two in front of Jordan Spieth, the world's No. 2-ranked player. Simpson and Spieth completed their second rounds at the Dean & Deluca Invitation­al.

Simpson was at eight-under 132 after a 67. Spieth shot a 66 with four birdies in five holes after turning to the front nine.

The start of the round was delayed 51⁄2 hours after overnight thundersto­rms.

Rocco Mediate stretched his Senior PGA Championsh­ip lead to four strokes at Benton Harbor, Mich., birdieing the final two holes at Harbor Shores for a five-under 66. Mediate is at 14-under 128, with Gene Sauers second, closing with a bogey for a 69.

Ariya Jutanugarn remained in position for her third straight LPGA Tour victory, shooting a fourunder 68 to take a two-shot lead in the Volvik Championsh­ip at Ann Arbor, Mich. Jutanugarn, who is at 11-under 133, is coming off a win at the Kingsmill Championsh­ip after becoming the first Thai winner in tour history the previous week in Alabama. So Yeon Ryu (67), Marina Alex (67) and first-round leader Christina Kim (71) were tied for second.

Danny Willett made six birdies in a tournament-record 29 on the front nine at the BMW PGA Championsh­ip, setting up a four-under 68 that gave the Masters champion a three-way share of the second-round lead at Virginia Water, England, with Australia’s Scott Hend and former U.S. PGA champion Y.E. Yang at 10-under 134.

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