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Martin Trainer leads as the Irish struggle at the Houston Open

Half of the field yet to complete their second rounds after more weather delays in Texas

Martin Trainer leads in Houston. Photograph: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Sat Nov 13 2021 - 13:09

American Martin Trainer is out in front at the top of the leaderboard after a weather-disrupted second round of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open.

Graeme McDowell, Shane Lowry and Séamus Power all missed the cut after two rounds in Texas. McDowell was the right side of the cut line when his round was halted by weather on the 12th, but two bogeys after he came back out ensured he finished on three over overall.

Power shot a level par 70 to remain on five over overall while Lowry ended up on two over after a second round 73.

Second round leader Trainer shot his second straight five-under 65 to lead by a stroke from compatriot Kevin Tway, whose rounds of 67 and 64 took him to nine-under.

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After long weather delays on day one, only around half the field had completed two rounds by Friday night.

Jason Kokrak sat third at eight-under after completing 11 unblemished holes of his second round in a superb six-under par, with Adam Long a further shot away after carding 66-67.

Below an all-American top 13, England’s Aaron Rai was the best-placed among a struggling UK contingent, his rounds of 71 and 69 leaving him 10 off the pace in equal 43rd.

Second round scores in the USPGA Tour Houston Open (USA unless stated, Par 70):

130 Martin Trainer 65 65

131 Kevin Tway 67 64

133 Adam Long 66 67

134 Kramer Hickok 67 67, Scottie Scheffler 72 62, Adam Schenk 70 64

135 Wyndham Clark 66 69, Kelly Kraft 68 67, Marc Leishman (Aus) 65 70, Matthew NeSmith 68 67, Matthew Wolff 68 67, Max McGreevy 68 67

136 Lanto Griffin 68 68, Luke List 65 71, Keith Mitchell 67 69, Jhonattan Vegas (Ven) 67 69

137 Sam Burns 70 67, Russell Henley 65 72, Andrew Putnam 67 70

138 Dylan Frittelli (Rsa) 70 68, Tom Hoge 68 70, Sung Jae Im (Kor) 68 70, Patrick Reed 70 68, J. J. Spaun 72 66

139 Joel Dahmen 70 69, Brice Garnett 69 70, Talor Gooch 65 74, Jim Herman 69 70, Harry Higgs 71 68, Max Homa 72 67, Jason Kokrak 68 71, Hank Lebioda 67 72, Maverick McNealy 71 68, Chez Reavie 70 69, Robert Streb 68 71, Cameron Tringale 69 70, Erik van Rooyen (Rsa) 69 70, Richy Werenski 70 69, Aaron Wise 73 66

140 Mackenzie Hughes (Can) 71 69, Stephan Jaeger (Ger) 68 72, Henrik Norlander (Swe) 71 69, Aaron Rai (Eng) 71 69, Davis Riley 68 72, Cameron Smith (Aus) 71 69, Kevin Streelman 71 69, Hudson Swafford 70 70, Nick Taylor (Can) 68 72, Alex Smalley 68 72

141 Bronson Burgoon 72 69, M. J. Daffue (Rsa) 68 73, Jason Day (Aus) 67 74, Tyler Duncan 69 72, Brian Harman 67 74, Lee Hodges 69 72, Zach Johnson 72 69, Denny McCarthy 72 69, Ryan Palmer 71 70, Guillermo Mito Pereira (Chi) 69 72, Scott Piercy 71 70, Matthias Schwab (Aut) 70 71, Adam Scott (Aus) 68 73, Scott Stallings 71 70, Chris Stroud 74 67, Brian Stuard 71 70, Sahith Theegala 70 71, Vincent Whaley 69 72

142 Paul Barjon (Fra) 74 68, Jason Dufner 66 76, Tony Finau 69 73, James Hahn 76 66, Russell Knox (Sco) 73 69, Shane Lowry (Irl) 69 73, Peter Malnati 69 73, Tyler McCumber 68 74, Trey Mullinax 71 71, Ian Poulter (Eng) 71 71, Kyle Stanley 73 69, Sepp Straka (Aut) 70 72, Peter Uihlein 70 72, Sang-Moon Bae (Kor) 73 69

143 Cameron Davis (Aus) 70 73, Bill Haas 71 72, Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) 75 68, Brooks Koepka 71 72, Anirban Lahiri (Ind) 72 71, Martin Laird (Sco) 69 74, Andrew Landry 71 72, Graeme McDowell (NIrl) 68 75, Taylor Moore 71 72, Sebastian Munoz (Col) 73 70, Joaquin Niemann (Chi) 70 73, (Cha) Ramey 73 70, Greyson Sigg 68 75, Shawn Stefani 70 73, Dawie van der Walt (Rsa) 70 73, Nick Watney 73 70

144 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa) 71 73, Stewart Cink 70 74, Chengtsung Pan (Tai) 72 72, Doc Redman 73 71, Cameron Sisk 72 72, Roger Sloan (Can) 70 74, Benjamin Silverman (Can) 67 77, Jared Wolfe 74 70

145 Joseph Bramlett 71 74, David Lipsky 70 75, J. T. Poston 74 71, Séamus Power (Irl) 75 70, Sam Ryder 69 76, Adam Svensson (Can) 73 72, John Huh 72 73

146 Chesson Hadley 70 76, Pat Perez 70 76, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 72 74, Gary Woodland 72 74

147 Brian Gay 69 78, Branden Grace (Rsa) 74 73, Brandon Hagy 71 76, Nate Lashley 72 75, Jimmy Walker 72 75

148 Gilbert Mendez 73 75, Brandt Snedeker 74 74, Danny Willett (Eng) 72 76

149 Taylor Pendrith (Can) 75 74, Rodolfo Cazaubon (Mex) 72 77

154 Lee Westwood (Eng) 70 84

157 Chase Koepka 77 80