Langer moves into contention at USPGA

Bernhard Langer came up with "three perfect shots" to move into contention for the US PGA title in Minnesota.

Among 39 players forced to finish off their first round because of a three-hour storm delay, Langer bogeyed the 412-yard fifth.

Then at the 542-yard seventh, the German struck a drive and five-wood to 20 feet and made the eagle putt.

Two closing pars gave Langer a two-under-par 70 and left him joint sixth, only two behind overnight leaders Jim Furyk and Fred Funk.

Lee Westwood was another unable to complete his opening round, but on his return on the second day he drove into the water on the 402-yard 16th, double-bogeyed and finished with a three over 75.

Retief Goosen did best of the early starters, holing from seven feet at the short eighth for a 69 and joint third place alongside Justin Rose and Australian Peter Lonard.

David Duval showed a return to form with a 71, but Jose Maria Olazabal had to settle for 73 and world number two Phil Mickelson could do no better than 76, failing to get up and down from sand at the last.

The players had just 30 minutes' break before they started their second round.

Nick Faldo was in the last group to finish before nightfall and when he set off again he birdied the first to join Langer on two under.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington birdied the long 11th - his second - and joined Faldo and Langer on two under.

But Mark Calcavecchia seized the chance to go joint top, picking up shots on the 10th and 12th to stand four under with Furyk and Funk.