Scottie Scheffler maintains one-shot lead as storms hit Tour Championship

Scottie Scheffler was simply in entrance on the Tour Championship as storms rolled into Atlanta to droop play through the third spherical.

Prior to the suspension, the world primary, who began the week on 10 below par as the participant with probably the most FedEx Cup factors forward of the season finale, was even par for his spherical and at 19 below with compatriot and Olympic champion Xander Schauffele at 18 below.

Chasing them at East Lake had been South Korea’s Sungjae Im at 16 below, Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy at 15 below and a bunch an additional shot again which included defending champion Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas and Sepp Straka.

World quantity 5 Schauffele missed a birdie-putt on the twelfth gap which might have allowed him to catch Scheffler, with play suspended on the next gap.

Open champion Cameron Smith, a three-time FedEx winner, was 11 strokes again after carding a 68, as rumours persist the Australian will quickly depart the tour for LIV Golf.

Interrupted third-round play will resume on Sunday morning forward of the ultimate spherical, organisers mentioned.