Greens staff work all night to have the course ready after Thursday's torrential rain and when play resumes at 0730 local time (1230 BST), Tiger Woods goes on to drop four shots in his last four holes to end four over
England's Ian Poulter is another with an early start and ends with a level-par 72 under brightening skies near New York
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell makes the first move and gets to one under with a 69, the same as American Drew Weaver
But when the later starters begin, there is no doubt the most popular man at Bethage - Phil Mickelson, playing in spite of wife Amy's illness, is roared on by the galleries and it spurs him to reach three under after 13
David Duval, who has struggled in recent years, shows some of the form that made him world number one and took him to the 2001 Open title as he cards a 67 to end three under
Canada's Mike Weir makes hay while the sun shines and cards eight birdies, marred by only a double bogey at the 6th, to lead at six under after the first round
American Todd Hamilton, the surprise 2004 Open champion, makes his move early in round two to get to five under after four holes, one adrift of Weir
Sweden's Peter Hanson is two adrift of Weir at the start of round two and keeps up the pressure as the day draws to a close
Weir falls away to join Hanson on four under while American Ricky Barnes finishes the day on five under with birdies at the 11th and 16th
But it is Lucas Glover who finishes Friday on top of the pile, claiming five birdies in his completed 13 holes to end up one ahead of the field on six under
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