Seamus Power fighting to make cut as weather disrupts Wyndham Championship
American Cameron Young had reached 14-under after 15 holes when lightning forced the players in, with Power 11 shots back in a tie for 65th after 11 holes.
The projected cut-line was sitting at three-under, so Power has work to do when the round resumes on Saturday, with the third round changing to threesomes off the first and 10th tees should he make it that far.
Power started his second round on the 10th hole and picked up a birdie at the 11th after his putt from just inside 20 feet rolled in. Another birdie arrived at the second and he'll have another excellent look at a birdie when play resumes as his tee shot to the par-three third landed seven feet of the hole.
The 38-year-old needs a win to make the last 70 and the opening event of the post-season, the FedEx St Jude Championship, but that appears a near impossible feat at this stage.
Defending champion Aaron Rai was within a shot of the lead.
The Englishman, who opened with a seven-under-par round of 63 at the Sedgefield Country Club in North Carolina, picked up six strokes before the weather interruption.
American Mac Meissner shot a 63 and Sungjae Im of South Korea a 64 to lead in the clubhouse on 12-under par.
Overnight leader Joel Dahmen, chasing a place in the top 70 in the FedEx Cup rankings in the final event before the play-offs, mixed two birdies with as many bogeys as he remained on nine under.
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