Wagner holds clubhouse lead at Houston Open

HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) - Johnson Wagner shot a three-under-par 69 to grab a three-stroke clubhouse lead in the second round of the weather-delayed Houston Open on Friday.

A storm front forced a one hour, 45-minute suspension of play in the afternoon and as a result 36 players were unable to complete their second round at Redstone Golf Club.

Wagner, co-leader overnight with holder Adam Scott of Australia after both fired course record 63s on Thursday, offset two bogeys with five birdies to finish 12-under on 132.

World number five Scott, one of the late starters, slumped to a four-over-par 76 to tumble down the leaderboard.

Mathew Goggin of Australia and American Charley Hoffman were tied for second at nine-under-par 135.

Goggin had two eagles on the front nine after holing his second shot at the par-four fifth and taking a three at the par-five eighth shot 64. Hoffman added a 70 to his opening 65.

Wagner entered the tournament mired in a slump, though the Redstone course agrees with him. He shot a course record-tying 64 on his way to a ninth-place finish last year.

"There's nothing about this place I don't like," Wagner told reporters. "The course is incredible. I love the setup. The condition is great, and I think if I had to pinpoint one thing I would say my ability to read these greens."

Goggin holed an eight-iron from the middle of the fairway for his eagle-two and then holed out from a greenside bunker to eagle the par-five eighth, said the bunker shot had sparked his round.