GOLF NEWS: Scotland's Alastair Forsyth kept on his feet long enough to carve out a one-shot lead after the second round of the rain-interrupted Malaysian Open.

Forsyth was on the point of collapse at one stage on Thursday as he struggled to cope with high humidity and temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Kuala Lumpur.

Confident he could remain in contention for as long as he could remain upright, Forsyth did just that, adding a 65 to his opening course-record 63 at Royal Selangor.

That gave the 26-year-old Glaswegian a one-stroke lead over Spain's Miguel Angel Martin, who had set the early clubhouse target by equalling the record established on Thursday by Forsyth and England's Barry Lane.

Padraig Harrington recovered from a slightly disappointing opening day to card a four-under-par 67 to lie on 137, nine shots off the pace but in a tie for 20th.

"I played just as well as yesterday but felt a lot better, which is probably more important," said Forsyth, who is playing on a sponsor's invitation after losing his card by just one place on the Order of Merit last year.

"I'm not sure if it was a little cooler today or I was better prepared, but I still felt a bit funny on the last few holes when we came in and went back out again."

Forsyth had just birdied the sixth hole - his 15th - when play was suspended amidst another torrential downpour, but play resumed in time for him to finish the round before nightfall.

"I actually had a 10-foot putt for eagle on the sixth when it was really lobbing down, but it was one of those where you hit it as quickly as possible and get back under cover," he added.

Meanwhile, Tiger Woods shot a five-under-par 67 to finish two strokes behind leader Chris DiMarco after the first round of the USPGA Tour's Genuity Championship in Miami.