Darren Clarke’s charge in the thunderstorm affected Shell Houston Open came to a screeching halt — no thanks to the sound of screeching brakes.

Relieved of the burden of trying to seal a maiden win, a relaxed and clear-thinking Justin Rose moved into a four-shot lead heading into the weekend at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

In the best tradition of canine cinema star Lassie, a dachshund named Agathon refused to give up until he barked some sense into his master so they could rescue a young boy.