Yahoo! Sports · Feb 17, 2017
Sam Saunders keeps his lead at weather-plagued Riviera
Jordan Spieth tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hideki Matsuyama returned to Riviera and birdied his final three holes to at least stay in range of Sam Saunders at the weather-delayed Genesis Open.
Saunders shot 64 on Thursday and finished the opening round with a two-shot lead.
The first round wasn't completed until Friday morning because of fog. The bigger threat was a huge storm system off California, though Riviera already escaped one wave of rain and wind overnight.