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HONOLULU (AP) \u2014 The wind arrived early and stayed late Friday in the second round of the PGA Tour\u2019s season-opening Sony Open. Davis Riley thrived in the difficult conditions in the morning, birdieing the par-5 18th for a 64 and a share of the lead.<\/p>\n

Riley matched defending champion Nick Taylor, Kevin Roy, S.H. Kim and Adrien Dumont de Chassart at 9-under 131 at Waialae Country Club.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think these conditions are kind of bringing it out in me a little bit because you have to be creative,\u201d Riley said. \u201cIt\u2019s not like you\u2019re trying to make perfect golf swings every time. There is definitely some feel and creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Texas product Doug Ghim is just three strokes behind the leading group (6-under). He finished Friday\u2019s with a 65. <\/p>\n

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Taylor faced the stiffest wind of the day in the afternoon a day after shooting a 62 in calmer conditions for a share of the first-round lead with Roy. The Canadian ran in a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th and a 17-footer on the par-4 16th to take the outright lead, then bogeyed the par-3 17th to slip back.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wind was strong and with some gusts,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cA lot of the holes were relatively crosswind, so it was tough to get the yardages correctly. Sometimes it would hurt, sometimes it would help. Almost had to time your shots correctly and get a little bit of luck, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, Taylor chipped in for eagle on 18 to get into a playoff, then beat Nico Echavarria with a birdie.<\/p>\n

Roy closed with a birdie on the par-5 ninth late in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you get wind like that doesn\u2019t really feel like it\u2019s in the same direction,\u201d Roy said. \u201cIt\u2019s just blowing everywhere seems like. I tried to do a really good job at just trying to plot myself around the course.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dumont de Chassart shot 67, and Kim had a 68 \u2014 both in the morning.<\/p>\n

Morning starter Maverick McNealy (66) was a stroke back with afternoon players Takumi Kanaya (66), John Parry (68) and Chris Gotterup (69).<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, tough day out here with the wind,\u201d Gotterup said.<\/p>\n

Jordan Spieth<\/a> was 3 under after a 69. He pointed to a bogey on 15.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was so hard this morning,\u201d Spieth said. \u201cI hit a 7-iron into that 15th hole. I had maybe 158 hole and I think it went 120 yards and I played it like 175. So, it was just very challenging at times. And on the greens it just becomes really hard to make putts when it\u2019s that windy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spieth made the cut, joining other golfers with Dallas-area ties in the tournament\u2019s third round. Dallas resident Si Woo Kim and Texas A&M<\/a> product Chandler Phillips are in a tie for 22nd, while Dallas\u2019 Tom Kim and Plano\u2019s Pierceson Coody are tied for 47th.<\/p>\n

Vijay Singh made the cut with rounds of 68 and 70. The 62-year-old Hall of Famer is using a one-time career money exemption to play in full-field events this year. He\u2019s making his 25th start in the event he won in 2005.<\/p>\n

The season started a week later than usual because The Sentry at Kapalua on Maui was canceled due to water issues.<\/p>\n

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