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Brett Stegmaier tops Las Vegas leaderboard

Brett Stegmaier hits a tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Brett Stegmaier hits a tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) Brett Stegmaier hits a tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

By Associated Press 1 min read

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Brett Stegmaier topped the leaderboard Friday in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in only his fifth career start on the PGA Tour.

The 32-year-old former University of Florida player was 6 under for the round and 11 under overall with three holes left when second-round play was suspended because of darkness.

Stegmaier eagled the par-5 16th on his opening nine and had four birdies on the 15 holes he was able to finish at TPC Summerlin. He earned a tour card in the Web.com Tour Finals series.

Former UNLV player Chad Campbell was a stroke back along with Morgan Hoffmann and Tyler Aldridge. The 41-year-old Campbell had a 4-under 67. Hoffmann shot a 66, and Aldridge had a 68.

Rickie Fowler followed his opening 72 with a 65 to reach 5 under. He eagled the par-5 13th in a back-nine 30.