Wagner (64) sets course record at Houston Open

Rookie Johnson Wagner took advantage of a rain-softened course and calm conditions to shoot a course-record eight-under-par 64 on Saturday in the rain-delayed Houston Open at Humble, Texas.

Wagner was 11 under, four strokes behind Bubba Watson, who was nine under through 15 holes and 15 under overall when play was suspended because of darkness. Watson was one of 27 players who will complete the round this morning.

Jeff Maggert, playing with Watson, was three shots back at 12 under. Adam Scott and Paul Stankowski shot 65s just ahead of the suspension of play and were tied with Wagner at 11 under. Wagner started the day at four under.

Thunderstorms dumped 1 1/2 inches of rain on the 7,457-yard Tournament Course at Redstone, postponing the start of the third round for six hours.

The players went off in threesomes in the early afternoon and were allowed to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the soggy fairways.

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Keith Fergus shot his second consecutive bogey-free round to take a one-shot lead in the Champions Tour’s Ginn Championship at Palm Coast, Fla.

Fergus birdied all four par-five holes and parred the last four holes to shoot a five-under 67 and finish at 10-under 134.

Brad Bryant, who shared the first-round lead with Fergus, shot 68 and is one stroke back. He’s tied with Tom Purtzer (66). Mark O’Meara (67) and Joe Ozaki (68) are at eight under.