Canete strikes before lightening suspends play

Argentina’s Ariel Canete was top of the third round leaderboard at the Joburg Open when play was suspended at due to lightning in the early afternoon.

The 31-year-old Canete birdied the ninth hole, his third of the day, to go to 12-under minutes before the hooters sounded to suspend play, tipping South Africa’s Andrew McLardy into second at 11-under alongside joint second leader, countryman Hennie Otto.