Clarke could benefit as backmarkers get Nissan wetting

TORRENTIAL rain on an already saturated Riviera Country Club course delayed the Nissan Open for four hours in Los Angeles yesterday.

The forecast of more downpours to come over the weekend was bad news for the spectators, but had huge potential benefits for England's Brian Davis and Luke Donald and Ireland's Darren Clarke.

The three sat atop the leaderboard overnight, Davis following a six-under-par 65 and Donald and Clarke with 66s to share second place with American Brett Quigley.