Reavie on top in Canada after marathon day

OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - American Chez Reavie ended a marathon day sitting atop the Canadian Open leaderboard with a two-shot lead when second-round play was halted due to darkness on Friday.

Reavie first completed the final 15 holes of his weather-hit opening round, joining a group of players on six-under 65, including overnight leaders Mike Weir, Anthony Kim and Eric Axley.

The 26-year-old PGA Tour rookie was immediately back out on the water-logged Glen Abbey layout and shot an even better second round, signing for a 64 to reach the midway point on 13-under 129, equaling the 36-hole record set by Scott Dunlap in 1996.

Over 33 holes, Reavie reeled off 12 birdies and just a single bogey with the highlight coming on the par-five 13th when he holed out from 78-yards for an eagle.

"I'm tired," Reavie told reporters. "I played really well, and I felt fine on the last hole when I finished.

"But when I signed my scorecard, I could feel kind of my energy just kind of leave my body. I'm definitely tired now."

LATE CHARGE

Axley made a late charge, moving to within two of the leader after carding five birdies before his round was halted with one to play.

Sitting four off the pace was American Nicholas Thompson with one to play. Americans Billy Mayfair (66) and Steve Marino (67) were in the clubhouse at eight-under 134.

Briny Baird and Briton Brian Davis were also at eight under with holes to complete.

Weir, bidding to become the first Canadian in 54 years to claim the national championship, was stalled at six under, mixing three birdies with a bogey and double-bogey to leave the lefty on level par with two to play.

Kim, seeking his third PGA Tour title of the season, made a poor start with a double-bogey and bogey to slip down the leaderboard.

But he rallied on the back nine with a birdie and an eagle to get back to two over for the round with three to play.

Twice defending champion Jim Furyk kept alive his hopes of third consecutive title with a bogey-free three-under 68 to sit nine off the pace.

(Writing by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Ed Osmond)