HILVERSUM, September 9, 2011 (AFP) - India's Shiv Kapur is the clubhouse leader at the Dutch Open at seven under par while Rory McIlroy lurks two shots behind but play was suspended on Friday evening with over half the field still to complete their second rounds.
Kapur was one of many players forced to finish their first rounds on Friday after damage caused to four of the greens at the Hilversumsche Club by vandals, and then heavy rain, wreaked havoc on Thursday.
After signing for a four-under 66 in his first round, Kapur hit a 67 to end the day well-placed as he bids to win a maiden European Tour title.
"I've been driving the ball really well, and this course there's a big premium on hitting a lot of fairways," said the 28-year-old.
"The driver has been behaving and I gave myself quite a few chances. Overall I just played quite solid."
Kapur is a shot clear of Gary Orr and South Africa's James Kingston in the clubhouse, while Rory McIlroy lies in wait at five under after shooting a 65.
McIlroy had to play 27 holes on Friday after being caught up in Thursday's rainstorms, and he shot six birdies and just one bogey in his second round to move into contention despite admitting that he was short of his best form.
"I don't feel I drove the ball particularly well. There were a couple of loose shots and I got some lucky breaks," he said.
Lee Westwood will hope to compete over the weekend after a 66 took him to four under at the halfway stage.
The course lead is held by Stephen Dodd and Marcel Siem at eight under.
Dodd hit four birdies and an eagle before being forced to a call a halt to his round with five holes to play, while Siem is looking good having completed only 11 holes of his second round.
Simon Dyson -- a two-time former winner here who held the joint overnight lead with Siem -- will resume his second round on Saturday at six under after eleven holes.
Leading and selected clubhouse scores from the second round of the Dutch Open at Hilversum on Friday (GBR/IRL unless stated, par 70):
133 - Shiv Kapur (IND) 66 67
134 - Gary Orr 68 66, James Kingston (RSA) 66 68
135 - Rory McIlroy 70 65, Oscar Floren (SWE) 71 64
136 - Simon Khan 66 70, Johan Edfors (SWE) 66 70, Lee Westwood 70 66, Robert Rock 70 66, Rhys Davies 67 69, Jeppe Huldahl (DEN) 67 69, Mikael Lundberg (SWE) 69 67
137 - Niclas Fasth (SWE) 70 67, Kenneth Ferrie 70 67, Jose Manuel Lara (ESP) 68 69, Robert-Jan Derksen (NED) 68 69, Steve Webster 70 67, Dylan Boshart (NED) 67 70, David Drysdale 70 67
138 - Richard Bland 68 70, Oskar Henningsson (SWE) 68 70, David Horsey 69 69
Selected
139 - Barry Lane 70 69, Paul Lawrie 71 68, Ignacio Garrido (ESP) 70 69
141 - Jeev Milkha Singh (IND) 71 70, David Howell 69 72, Nick Dougherty 71 70
142 - Jin Jeong (KOR) 68 74
143 - Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 75 68
144 - Michael Campbell (NZL) 73 71
146 - Todd Hamilton (USA) 76 70