Wind can't stop Wilson
01/22/2012 11:43:38 AM
The PGA Tour's Humana Challenge was suspended on Saturday mid-way through the third round due to high winds in southern California.
Gusts of up to 35 miles per hour uprooted trees at the La Quinta Country Club, and knocked over a scoreboard on the PGA West's Palmer Course.
The US$5.6m pro-am competition, played across three different venues, will resume early Sunday, with only professional players taking part.
Tournament organisers hope to complete both the third and fourth rounds on one day, preventing a Monday finish to the third event of the 2012 season.
Mark Wilson led the field by three shots when play was halted.
The American, playing the La Quinta Course, was five-under par through 15 holes of his third round, and 21-under overall.
Countryman Ben Crane is second at 18 under, with another American; the 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson, a stroke back in third.
John Senden is the leading Australian at 16-under, while compatriot Jarrod Lyle is a further two shots adrift in a share of 10th place.