Mike Brisky parlayed the fourth hole-in-one of his PGA Tour career into a three-stroke lead after today's weather-interrupted second round of the John Deere Classic.

Brisky, a sixth-year touring pro, aced the 161-yard, par-3 eighth hole with a 7-iron enroute to an 8-under-par 62 and, at 12-under 128, held a three-shot lead over Brett Quigley, J. L. Lewis and Robert Damron, who shared the first-round lead with Joe Ogilvie and Kenny Perry.

Quigley carded a 66 today, Lewis shot a 65 and Damron finished with a 67. Quigley, Brisky and Lewis are 143rd, 151st and 155th, respectively, on the money list.

Today's round was suspended by thunder, lightning and heavy rain for 1 hour, 43 minutes, then was halted when two weather systems were reportedly converging on the area late in the afternoon. Thirty-one players still on the course will return Saturday to complete their rounds before the cut can be made.

Among those still on the course was Brian Henninger, who birdied the seventh hole just prior play being suspended, to go to 11-under for the tournament.

David Peoples and David Frost, the 1992 and '93 champion, were at 8-under-par 132 and David Sutherland, Dickey Pride, Scott McCarron and Tom Pernice, Jr. were at 133. Defending champion Steve Jones and tour veterans Bob Tway and David Edwards were among those at 134.

"I took out a 7-iron and I hit it pretty good," Brisky understated of his hole-in-one. "It started out at the pin and ended up at the pin. So, it never really wavered. It kind of topped a good round."

Brisky began his round on the back nine and recorded five birdies, including three in a row at Nos. 14-16. He finished with a 5-under 30 and had two birdies and a bogey on the front nine in addition to his ace. None of the birdies came from more than 15 feet and he had virtual tap-ins at the 11th and 15th holes.

"I felt solid all day," Brisky said. "I didn't feel real good on the range. I felt like I was getting out ahead of the ball, but I hit it good. My irons were really good today. I was hitting them on the green and just had a solid round."

Brisky's hole-in-one was the first of two recorded today. Chris O'Connell aced the 200-yard, par-3 17th with a 6-iron. The ace did little to help O'Connell, whose 75 left him at 146.

Brisky best finish this year was 13th in the Western Open, and it was after that Chicago-area event that he began playing with more confidence.

"After I made the hole-in-one today -- I could tell you, two weeks ago, if I had made it, or three weeks ago, at the Western, I would have been pretty nervous stepping up to the next tee and just hoping to get it in the fairway. But now it's like I feel very comfortable.

"I made one of my best swings on my wedge shot at the next-to-last hole, and I just feel really comfortable and really good about it.

"I'm not saying it's going to happen the same tomorrow, but mentally I feel like I'm 100 percent, and hopefully it carries into tomorrow and the week."

Quigley's round included two birdies on each nine. He two-putted for birdie at the par-5 sixth and hit a 7-iron to within three inches at the eighth. He got up and down from behind the green at the par-5 10th and added his final birdie at the par-4 16th.

"I can't top Brisky's 62, but I played nice today," Quigley said. "I feel like I'm putting well this week. I'm starting to feel like I'm rolling the ball well. I got a putting lesson from Tony Sills Wednesday night around 8:30, and it's made all the difference in the world."

Lewis' round included five birdies and an eagle against two bogeys. He knocked in birdie putts of 12, 10, 16 and 6 feet on the back nine and made a 3-footer at the par-4 second. Lewis bogeyed Nos. 3-4 but got the strokes back at the sixth hole where he made a 12-foot eagle putt.

"I started early on the back nine and had only two groups in front of me," Lewis said. "I've been driving in the fairway and I'm starting to putt good. Hopefully I can keep it going. I feel good about it, better than I have all year."

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