Stephan Jaeger strikes in entrance at Black Desert Championship

Germany’s Stephan Jaeger held a one-stroke lead at the Black Desert Championship when second-round play was suspended due to darkness Friday in Ivins, Utah.

Jaeger posted an 8-under-par 63 at Black Desert Resort to move to 14-under 128, one shot clear of Ben Kohles (64) and Canadian Adam Svensson (69).

Twenty players were still on the course Friday evening when tour officials suspended play. Among them was Matt McCarty, who was 3 under for his round and 12 under for the tournament with three holes to go. He is tied for fourth with Harris English (64), Sam Ryder (66) and Sweden’s Henrik Norlander (68).

Play will resume Saturday morning at 8:15 a.m. local time.

The Black Desert Championship is the first PGA Tour stop played in Utah since 1963 and the newest addition to the FedEx Cup Fall series. At the end of the fall, players in the top 125 in the points standings will have full status on the PGA Tour for 2025.

That’s important for players such as Norlander, who is No. 131 entering the week, and Ryder, who is No. 132.

Jaeger’s 63 matched the lowest round of the day. He made nine birdies and just one bogey, and he concluded his round with birdies at Nos. 14, 15, 16 and 18. He chipped in from the rough for a birdie at the par-3 15th.

Jaeger, 35, does not need to worry about keeping his card for next season. He won the Houston Open in March for his first career PGA Tour title, made the FedEx Cup playoffs and finished inside the top 50 in points.

–Field Level Media