SILVIS, Ill., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Tournament officials suspended the third round of the PGA John Deere Classic on Saturday as relentless rain made the TPC at Deere Run a quagmire.
The third round was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. local time but was delayed first for an hour, then for two and again for three before finally being suspended.
J.L. Lewis, whose only PGA Tour win came here in 1999, is at 12-under-par 130, two strokes better than Jonathan Byrd. Vijay Singh of Fiji is third at 8-under 134.
Chris Riley and Paul Stankowski are tied for fourth, another shot back. Justin Leonard, Kevin Sutherland and Bernhard Langer of Germany are tied at 6-under.
With rain in the picture for Sunday, a Monday finish appears to be a distinct possibility.
To that end, the field was reduced to the score which has the closest number of professionals to 60 players.
