Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the course and beat the weather at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass.

Johnson strengthened his Ryder Cup case Friday by rolling in putts from everywhere in easy scoring conditions ahead of Hurricane Earl, giving him an 8-under 63 to share the lead with Day.

Tiger Woods had two bogeys in four holes when the first patch of rain arrived, and it didn't get much better. He had two more bogeys and was in last place until he fought back for a 72, leaving him three shots below the projected cut. If he doesn't make the cut today, Woods will not advance to defend his title next week outside Chicago.

"I'm going to have to shoot something good tomorrow, hopefully move up a little bit," Woods said. "Obviously, get off to a better start than I did today."

Scoring was so ideal that Johnson and Day had a 63 and still only had a one-shot lead -- over eight players. That group included Ryder Cup hopeful Ryan Palmer, Rory McIlroy and Geoff Ogilvy, who had the best score of anyone in the afternoon.

That they finished the first round was a bonus considering the Earl forecast. More surprising was that the wind never arrived, and late starters only had to cope with the nuisance of an occasional shower.

"It had the potential to be the most lopsided draw in history," Ogilvy said, noting that gusts upward of 50 mph were expected.

Phil Mickelson, with his 10th chance to replace Woods at No. 1 in the world, opened with a 69.

• European Masters: Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 10-under 61 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round in Crans-Sur-Sierre, Switzerland. He had two eagles in the lowest score of his 28-year professional career. Italy's Edoardo Molinari (65), coming off a victory a week ago in Scotland, was second along with countryman Matteo Manassero (67). Greg Norman shot a 75 to miss the cut by nine strokes.

• First Tee Open: Mark Calcavecchia shot an 8-under 64 at Del Monte to take a two-stroke lead over Tom Pernice Jr. in Pebble Beach, Calif. Calcavecchia, in his first season on the 50-and-over tour after winning 13 times on the PGA Tour, capped his bogey-free first round with a birdie on the par-5 ninth.

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