Weir continues with lead at US Open

Sunshine made a cameo at Bethpage Black and Mike Weir seized on the drying fairways and soft greens on Friday with a 6-under 64, the lowest score in the U.S. Open in six years.

Despite a double bogey on his back nine, the former Masters champion closed with back-to-back birdies for a two-shot lead over Peter Hanson of Sweden.

Not long after he finished, Weir and the late starters headed back out for the second round.

"It's about as easy as this course will ever play," Weir said between rounds. "Our side definitely had a big advantage. For us to be able to play in nice conditions all day like this is huge."

When a day that lasted just under 13 hours finally ended, Bethpage Black turned red on the leaderboard with 16 players under par. All but two of those players - Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and American amateur Drew Weaver - were on the course.

Lucas Glover was atop the leaderboard at 6-under par through 13 holes, one shot ahead of Ricky Barnes, and 10 shots clear of Tiger Woods, who completed a 74 in the sloppy morning for his worst start in a major in three years.

Glover shot 69 earlier in the day, then played bogey-free until it was too dark to continue. Barnes, who opened with a 67, decided to finish in twilight and nearly three-putted the 18th green.