Darkness suspends
At the Frank B. Fuhrer Pennsylvania Open Championship on Tuesday, play was suspended at 8:30 p.m. due to darkness at the Pittsburgh Field Club.
Due to the suspension, Tuesday's second round was not to be completed until this morning when play resumed at 8:30 a.m.
Only three golfers, Gregory Pieczymski, Chip Zimmerman and Dave Roberts, were unable to complete their rounds.
Of those that completed their round, Ryan Sikora of North Huntington fired a second-day 68 to give him a two-day total of 135, a three-stroke lead over Jim Cichra of Pittsburgh, Bob Ford of Oakmont, Stu Ingraham of Newtown Square and Steve Wheatcroft of Washington, Pa.
Local golfers of interest include Rick Stimmel of Cranberry Township, who is in eighth place with a 2-under 140.
Rob McClellan (Butler) of Olde Stonewall fired a second-day round of 74 to tie for 15th place. John Aubrey Sr. (Butler) of Aubrey's Dubbs Dred and Ben Smith (Bakerstown) of the Fox Chapel Golf Club are both tied in 34th place after both shot 74s on Tuesday. Both had carded 71s on Monday.
Smith is the grandson of Vernon L. Wise of Penn Township.
Joe Boros (Saxonburg) of Treesdale Golf and Country Club shot a 76 for a two-day total of 146 to tie for 47th place.
The final round will begin at 9 a.m. with all players teeing off the first hole.
The cut will fall at a total of 145.
