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Rain washes out second days play

Heavy rainfall forced tournament officials to suspend Friday's second-round action at the Buy.com Ozarks Open.

"We just got to the point that the golf course needs some drying time and we don't feel like we'd be playing under equitable conditions if we continued today," said PGA Tour Tournament Director Jim Duncan. "Our plans right now are to complete the second round tomorrow and then play 36 holes on Sunday."

Play was stopped at 9:40 a.m. (et) and was canceled at 2:30 p.m. (et), with several groups yet to tee off in their second round.

"It's a lot of rain, but it isn't something we haven't seen before," said Buy.com Ozarks Open Executive Director Jerald Andrews. "When you look at the golf course, there are some good spots but the course has really taken on a lot of water and the thinking was to let it rest, recover and dry out."

More rain is in the forecast for Saturday.

Omar Uresti birdied three of his first five holes Friday and owns the lead at 10-under par. Uresti, one of the Buy.com Tour record eight players to share the 18-hole lead, is one shot better than Brenden Pappas, who birdied two of his first four holes.

Steve Haskins and Matt Peterson each posted an early eagle Friday and are tied for third at minus-eight.

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