KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia (AP) Alexander Noren shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead in the weather-shortened first day of the Malaysian Open on Thursday.

Masters champion Charl Schwartzel (73) struggled after only arriving in the country only a day earlier while Rory McIlroy (69) was five shots behind Noren in a tie for ninth.

Most competitors finished the first round but some will have to wait until Friday morning because inclement weather forced play to be stopped.

Schwartzel…