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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Crater Lake visitors spent $52.2 million last year ... Roundabout eyed for Highway 140 ... Man gets prison for 2014 Medford carjacking, kidnapping ... Crater Lake visitors spent $52.2 million last year ... Roundabout eyed for Highway 140 ... Man gets prison for 2014 Medford carjacking, kidnapping ... GOLF ROUNDUP Steele's hot play halted by darkness Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 21, 2016 at 8:42 PM By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 21, 2016 at 8:42 PM » Social News SAN ANTONIO — Brendan Steele got his only PGA Tour victory at the Texas Open five years ago. He was chasing a record when the first round of this year's stop near the Alamo was suspended because of darkness. Steele was atop the leaderboard at 8 under through 13 holes Thursday when play was stopped. Only half of the field completed the round after play was delayed for 3½ hours because of morning rain. Among those who did finish, Charley Hoffman had a 6-under 66, a stroke ahead of Stuart Appleby and Peter Malnati. Appleby ended his round with five consecutive birdies. "I can't figure the last time I probably had two, three birdies in a row. Five was a great finish," said Appleby, without a top-10 finish his 10 previous starts this season. After playing bogey-free Thursday, Steele will return this morning to complete his first round at the TPC Oaks Course within reach of the course record of 63 set by Matt Every in 2012 and matched by Martin Laird in 2013. Steele could match that by going 1 under his final five holes. The Texas Open tournament record is a 60, when played at La Cantera. Bart Bryant shot a 60 in 2004, and Zach Johnson equaled that in 2009. Defending champion Jimmy Walker opened with a 75. Walker had four rounds under par last year in his hometown event to hold off Jordan Spieth in what was his last PGA Tour victory. Spieth isn't in this year's field, the first time since he turned pro at the end of 2012 that he missed a Texas event. LPGA: At Daly City, Calif., So Yeon Ryu shot a tournament-record 9-under 63 to take the first-round lead in the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic. Playing in the first group of the day off the 10th tee, the South Korean player had seven birdies in an eight-hole stretch on the back nine and added two more on the front nine at Lake Merced. Taiwan's Candie Kung and Japan's Haru Nomura were two strokes back at 65. Kung opened her afternoon rounds with bogeys on 10 and 11, then birdied the next two and made seven more in a nine-hole stretch from the 17th to the seventh. Two-time defending champion Lydia Ko opened with a 68. Ko already has two victories in California this year, winning the Kia Classic and ANA Inspiration — the first major of the year — in consecutive weeks. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 21, 2016 at 8:42 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501