April 29 (Reuters) - Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela surged into a share of the lead at the weather-hit Zurich Classic of New Orleans when the thunderstorm-delayed first round was finally completed on Friday.
In pursuit of his second victory on the PGA Tour, the 31-year-old from Maturin birdied four of his last nine holes to shoot an eight-under-par 64 on a rain-softened layout at the TPC Louisiana.
That put Vegas level with American journeyman Brian Stuard, who had fired his 64 on Thursday when almost five hours of play was wiped out by heavy thunderstorms, leaving half the field to complete the opening round the following day.