BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - Andres Romero took advantage of the always easier morning conditions at the PGA Championship big time, shooting a 5-under 65 that ties the all-time pro scoring record at Oakland Hills Country Club. It also apparently pissed off some people upstairs.

For as soon as the 27-year-old Argentinian arrived at the media center to talk about putting up seven birdies on Oakland Hills, the Michigan sky opened up with one of the most powerful rain storms you’ll ever see. Within minutes, rain drops were falling through the enclosed, heavy duty, super-high tent roof media center - right onto Romero’s head.

Romero just grinned and pointed at the sky.

A little rain indoors is nothing compared to the water Romero found during his second round 78 on Friday. Romero sent not one but two shots into the pond that the dogleg par 4 16th curves around in his second round, which he admitted messed him up for the rest of the day. Today, Romero birdied 16. He’s now 2-over for the tournament, having zoomed from tied for 48th to tied for eighth.

It could be a while before anyone else makes a move in either direction though. The rain delay’s reached an hour already and there is supposed to be another system moving in from the West.

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