Ricky Barnes set the US Open 36-hole scoring record on Saturday by finishing two trips around Bethpage Black in eight-under 132. Tiger Woods, meanwhile, was trying to fight his way into contention as rain returned to still-soggy Bethpage Black.

Barnes, the 2002 US Amateur champion, completed his second round on Saturday morning, making three birdies in nine holes for a 65. The previous 36-hole record was 133, set by Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh at Olympia Fields in 2003.

“It’s pretty cool,” Barnes said. “Obviously at the beginning of the week you didn’t think that score was out there. Obviously with some tees moved up and the soft greens helped it out. And obviously with my ball-striking was the most probably impressive part of the first 36 holes.”

Jeev set to miss cut

Jeev Milkha Singh was in trouble again, and certain of missing the halfway cut. Over the 16 holes that he had played in his second round, Jeev was three-over, putting his aggregate at 11-over par, tied for the 136th spot.

Barnes led Lucas Glover by one shot after his bogey-free 64.

Woods was nowhere in sight on the leaderboard. The defending champion and world’s No. 1 finally got to start his second round on Saturday, after slogging his way to a 74 in his opening 18 holes. By the time he got back on the course, he was 12 shots behind Barnes and likely needed a score somewhere around par to reach the third round — whenever it gets played. Through 13 holes on Saturday, Woods was two-under for the day, two-over for the week. The projected cut was four-over.