Rory McIlroy overcame the stormy situations that hit the opening spherical of the Genesis Invitational to set the joint clubhouse lead on 5 beneath.
The Northern Irishman is alongside American Jacob Bridgeman, one behind England’s Aaron Rai, who had two holes left to play when darkness lastly ended play at Riviera Nation Membership in Los Angeles.
Rai is one among 30 gamers who will return on Friday at 07:00 (15:00 GMT) to finish their first rounds.
World primary Scottie Scheffler endured one other troublesome begin to a match, having struggled on day one among final week’s AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am.
The American, who has not completed exterior the top-10 since final March’s Participant’s Championship – a run of 19 occasions – sits on the backside of the 72-man discipline on 5 over with eight holes to play.
Heavy rain shaped puddles on the greens and led to a three-hour stoppage, with gamers returning to a robust and chilly wind.
When requested which was simpler to play in, McIlroy replied: “The rain.
“I’ve began to simply actually get pleasure from this model of golf.
“In the event you had requested me 10 years in the past, I did not get pleasure from these situations, however it’s been a shift in mindset and possibly only a continuation of making an attempt to construct upon the ability set that I’ve. Then when it does get to situations like this, I am much more ready.”
England’s Marco Penge, in his debut 12 months on the PGA Tour, is handily positioned on three beneath with 9 holes of his opening spherical to play.
The match has returned to its common venue of the Riviera Membership this 12 months after being relocated to Torrey Pines in 2025 following the devastating wildfire within the Pacific Palisades.
