MIAMI: World number one Jason Day was poised to open up a big lead over his rivals at the US PGA Players Championship on Friday before his second round charge was halted by darkness.
The Australian star, who tamed TPC Sawgrass with a nine-under-par 63 in the first round, was on course for another low score after sinking five birdies before play was stopped with four holes left to play.
Day headed to the clubhouse on 14-under with his final four second round holes to be completed early Saturday.
Barring a late collapse, Day should take a healthy advantage into the final rounds over the weekend, with nearest rival Shane Lowry of Ireland three shots back on 11 under after two rounds.
Lowry backed up his opening 67 with another 67 on Friday, one stroke clear of three players on 10 under -- Sweden's Jonas Blixt, Germany's Alex Cejka and Cameron Tringale of the United States.
The top performance Friday came from American Colt Knost, who fired a superb nine-under-par 63 which included 10 birdies.
Only a bogey on the final hole -- when he missed a four-foot par putt that would have given him a 62 -- denied Knost a new course record.
"I was nervous over that last putt," Knost said. "So many great players have played this golf course, and to be the first one and only one to shoot 10-under would have been really cool."
Knost shares the TPC Sawgrass course record of 63 with Day, Fred Couples, Greg Norman, Roberto Castro and Martin Kaymer.
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