ROBERT MACINTYRE hit just one shot in his pursuit of the Alfred DunhiIl Links Championship title, before play was suspended because of high winds.
The lingering effects of Storm Amy means St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie were battered by 60mph gusts.
Ryder Cup star Robert MacIntyre only managed one shot today before play was suspended[/caption]
Louis Oosthuizen and Cameron Smith duck for cover during the delay[/caption]
And with balls moving on the greens on some of the more exposed holes, the tournament organisers decided to halt play, less than twenty minutes after the third round got underway at 12.30pm.
The entire field of 164 players – and the same number of pro-am competitors – were out on the three courses, after a rare shotgun start to try to get the third round completed.
There were two groups starting from the same tee on some holes. Including the MacIntyre-Tyrrell Hatton pairing.
The Ryder Cup stars teed off on the seventh at St Andrews ten minutes after the English duo of Jordan Smith and Eddie Pepperell.
Scotland’s MacIntyre, the joint leader with South African Richard Sterne through 36 holes on 12 under par, pulled his tee shot into the light rough down the right of the hole.
Hatton split the fairway with a booming drive. But the hooter sounded to end play before they even reached their balls.
The main excitement for the big crowd was provided by tennis star Andy Murray, who was playing alongside Pepperell.
The two handicapper was inches away from holing a forty footer for birdie on the seventh, tapping in for par just before play was suspended.
Sterne was in action at Carnoustie, where he opened with a par on the short 13th hole.
With no immediate prospect of the wind calming down, most of the competitors headed back to their hotels, most of them looking pleased to escape the freezing cold conditions.
Many of them were wrapped up in four or five layers in clothing, and it was difficult to recognise some of the celebrities, including husband and wife actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
At least the organisers managed to complete the second round. Nearly thirty players headed out at 8am to finish off the holes they were unable to tackle on day two, when play was halted because the courses were waterlogged.
Play was suspended early during day three of the championship[/caption]
There are a number of celebs playing in the pro-am including Hollywood legend Bill Murray[/caption]
Sir Andy Murray is also amongst the competitors and chatted to fans during the pause[/caption]
