Play was suspended for two and a half hours at approximately 3:00 pm on Saturday with six groups still on the course, including first round co-leader Bryson Nimmer. Nimmer finished his round at 7-under, putting him one behind Cheng Jin who finished before the weather delay. “The rain delay definitely took a little wind out the sails. It made the course a little wetter and the ball wasn’t rolling out as much coming in,” said the Bluffton native after he bogied the 18th hole to shoot a second round 70.

Jin moved into the first place spot with a two-day total of 8-under. The Beijing, China native carded 5 birdies to earn him one of Saturday’s best rounds. The incoming University of Southern California freshman began traveling to the southeast to compete in tournaments when he was 14, so the high temperatures did not affect his game, “I just try to drink a lot of water, stay hydrated and stay focused.”