Fort Worth, Texas ? Nick Price, long one of the PGA Tour’s best ball-strikers, putted his way to a share of the lead in the Colonial.

The 45-year-old Price shot a 5-under-par 65 Friday in the rain-delayed second round to share the lead at 6-under 134 with Esteban Toledo, who overcame eight bunker shots for his second 67.

Play was suspended because of darkness with 18 players, including defending champion Sergio Garcia, still on the course.

Price needed just 26 putts to complete the round.

“My putting is so much better. It’s more consistent,” he said. “I need to take my putting up a notch like I have the last two days. When I putt well, I really have a chance to win. And I feel like I’m putting at that standard now.

“I feel like my all-around game now is probably as good as it’s ever been, it just lacks a bit of fire. I don’t know what that fire is, but one thing is I’m not one of the longest hitters out there anymore.”

Esteban dropped two shots on the front nine, even with pars on five of the six holes where he hit into bunkers. He then had the day’s best back nine, a 4-under 31 that ended with a 7-foot birdie putt on the 427-yard 18th.

Steve Flesch and Bob Tway, who like Price teed off in the first section of players after a 312-hour rain delay, were a shot back at 5-under 135. Flesch had a 67, and Tway shot a 68.

Glen Day, Kenny Perry, Brian Gay and Bob Burns were all at 136. First-round leader Bob Estes, who had an opening 5-under 65, finished his 72 just before play was suspended and was three strokes back with Hal Sutton. Garcia, after an opening 76, was 10 over with just two holes to play when play resumes Saturday morning.