Southeast Asia's fickle weather forced the organisers of the Singapore Open to delay the completion of the final round until Monday just as Jordan Spieth was making a late charge for the title.
Trailing by two shots at 10-under but still with a chance of winning, Spieth was just about to attempt a short birdie putt on the final hole on Sunday when the weather suddenly turned foul and officials ordered play be stopped because of lightning strikes in the area.
The world's top-ranked golfer was unable to hide his frustration as he trudged off the green just before the skies opened and heavy rain began to fall, stalling his momentum while providing a reprieve for the leader, Song Young-han of South Korea, who was at 12 under but facing a testing putt to save par on the 16th.
"Assuming I make that putt on 18 that is going to put some pressure on," Spieth told reporters after shooting four-under for his 17 holes.
"I was due to leave tonight but next week was an off week anyway so we have changed the travel schedule. It is what it is. I will come back tomorrow and try and win this thing."
Play was suspended for more than three hours before officials announced the tournament would finish on the Monday.
Spieth was among a handful of players who returned to the course after sunrise on Sunday to finish their third rounds, while organisers sent out the backmarkers to get the final round underway before the third round had finished.
By his own standards, Spieth had been below his best in Singapore, noticeably struggling with his putter over the first three days, but got his game together to reel off five birdies in his final round and close in on the leader.
Ranked 204th in the world, Song kept his composure each time he heard the roars from the huge galleries following Spieth, making two birdies of his own and a string of clutch saves. China's Liang Wen-chong managed to beat the weather to secure the clubhouse lead at 10 under, while a group of three including Shintaro Kobayashi, were at 9 under.
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