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Brian Stuard shoots 64 to take Zurich Classic lead

Brian Stuard tees off on the eleventh hole during the first round of the Zurich Classic golf tournament in Avondale, La., Thursday, April 28, 2016. (David Grunfeld/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT; THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Brian Stuard tees off on the eleventh hole during the first round of the Zurich Classic golf tournament in Avondale, La., Thursday, April 28, 2016. (David Grunfeld/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT; THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

AVONDALE, La. (AP) – Brian Stuard shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to top the leaderboard in the suspended first round of the Zurich Classic.

The 33-year-old Stuard had only 21 putts in his bogey-free round at TPC Louisiana, finishing his final hole after a rain delay of nearly five hours. He’s winless on the PGA Tour.

None of the afternoon starters were able to finish before darkness suspended play.

Retief Goosen was second after a 65. The 47-year-old South African is a two-time U.S. Open champion.

Top-ranked Jason Day bogeyed his final two holes for a 69. The Australian is the first No. 1 player to play in the event since David Duval in 1999.