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Bernd Wiesberger leads European Open by 2 strokes (The Associated Press)

BAD GRIESBACH, Germany (AP) -- Bernd Wiesberger shot nine birdies and one eagle to lead the European Open by two strokes after a shortened opening day on Thursday.

Play started 3 hours, 25 minutes late because of fog, and some leading contenders did not complete the first round in fading light.

Wiesberger finished with an 8-under 63, notching five birdies on the back nine, where he started. The Austrian, who hasn't missed a cut on the European Tour this season, produced a double bogey on the first, and had another bogey on the fourth, but recovered with an eagle on the eighth.