Robert MacIntyre overcame tricky conditions to grab a share of the lead before play was suspended due to fading light on the weather-affected third day of the Korea Championship.
After morning fog and rain caused the afternoon tee times to be pushed back by two hours and 15 minutes, MacIntyre and Co played their third rounds in strong winds, with no one able to keep their cards clean as Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea really showed its teeth.
But that did not faze the Scot, who seemed to be holding his own shot-of-the-day competition as a series of tremendous wedge shots helped him sign for a 69 just before the daylight ran out.
MacIntyre heads into day four on eight under par, tied at the top of the leaderboard alongside Spaniard Pablo Larrazábal, who has two holes to complete when play resumes at 8am local time on Sunday morning.
Halfway co-leader Park Sanghyun was in a tie for third, one shot behind the leaders, after making three birdies and four bogeys in his first 14 holes.
Scotland’s Scott Jamieson was also on seven under, having made two birdies and one bogey in his third-round 71.
Adrian Meronk, Richard Mansell and Marcus Helligkilde were safely in the clubhouse on six under.
South Africans Deon Germishuys and Justin Walters both had a disappointing day, with rounds of 75 and 77 leaving them on even par and three over respectively.
Louis de Jager, Bryce Easton, Zander Lombard and Jacques Kruyswijk all missed the weekend cut, while Shaun Norris withdrew during the second round.
– Edited report from DP World Tour website
