DP World Tour makes announcement after third-round suspension at Genesis Scottish Open
Heavy fog forced officials to halt play at The Renaissance Club, with Rory McIlroy among three players tied for the lead.
Play in the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick has been suspended after thick fog made conditions unplayable.
Round three began as scheduled on Saturday morning, but deteriorating visibility forced tournament officials to halt play at 10:45am local time.
The DP World Tour confirmed the decision in a brief statement:
"Play suspended at 10:45 local time due to fog. Further announcements to come."
Players have since returned to the clubhouse at The Renaissance Club.
In a latest update provided by the DP World Tour, play will resume at 1:10pm local time.
Check out all of the revised third round tee times for the Genesis Scottish Open.
The delay will now have a knock-on effect on the remainder of the day's schedule, with all of the tee times pushed back.
The third round will not be completed on Saturday, and the leaders will have to return bright and early on Sunday morning in order to complete their rounds.
Scroll down to see what Tournament Director Miguel Vidaor had to say of the third-round suspension at the Genesis Scottish Open:
The final pairing of Jordan Smith and Tom Kim had originally been due to begin their third rounds at 3:35pm local time, but that start time has now been pushed back to 6.15pm.
Smith and Kim share the halfway lead on nine-under par alongside Rory McIlroy, who is set to play in the penultimate group with fellow European Ryder Cup star Matt Fitzpatrick.
McIlroy and Fitzpatrick will get their third round underway just after 6pm.
Just one shot behind the leading trio are Fitzpatrick and former Genesis Scottish Open champion Min Woo Lee on eight-under par.
Defending champion Chris Gotterup is also firmly in contention at seven-under par after arriving in Scotland fresh from victory on the PGA Tour last week. The American is joined on the same mark by home favourite and 2024 Scottish Open champion Bob MacIntyre.
Player Name | Score |
Rory McIlroy | -9 |
Tom Kim | -9 |
Jordan Smith | -9 |
Min Woo Lee | -8 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | -8 |
Keita Nakajima | -7 |
Sudarshan Yellamaraju | -7 |
Victor Perez | -7 |
Robert MacIntyre | -7 |
Chris Gotterup | -7 |
Joost Luiten | -7 |
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen | -7 |
Further down the leaderboard, two-time U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark remains well within striking distance at six-under par, just three shots off the lead.
GolfMagic will post revised third round tee times for the Genesis Scottish Open on the website as they become available.
Stay tuned for the latest developments from North Berwick.
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