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Steele tops Texas Open leaderboard when 1st round goes dark (The Associated Press)

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Brendan Steele acknowledges the crowd after making a putt on the 18th green during the second round of …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Brendan Steele topped the Texas Open leaderboard at 8 under through 13 holes Thursday when the first round was suspended because of darkness.

Steele, whose only PGA Tour victory came in the tournament five years ago, was unable to finish the opening round after play was delayed for 3 1/2 hours because of morning rain.

Among those who did finish, Charley Hoffman had a 6-under 66, a stroke ahead of Stuart Appleby and Peter Malnati.