Thomas leads as weather suspends Round 3 at Tour Championship
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Justin Thomas holds a one-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka with play suspended for the remainder of Saturday due to inclement weather at the Tour Championship.
Thomas is 12-under for the event and even par through five holes in Round 3 while McIlroy and Koepka are 1-over and 2-over on the day, respectively.
Dangerous weather halted play at 4:17 p.m. ET. Players and caddies were removed from the course. Unfortunately, six fans were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries from two lightning strikes on the grounds at East Lake Golf Club.
Here's how the leaderboard stands midway through Round 3:
| Place | Player | To Par | Through | R3 Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Thomas | -12 | 5 | E |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | -11 | 5 | +1 |
| T2 | Brooks Koepka | -11 | 5 | +2 |
| 4 | Xander Schauffele | -10 | 5 | +1 |
| T5 | Chez Reavie | -9 | 7 | -3 |
| T5 | Paul Casey | -9 | 6 | E |
Round 3 will resume on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. ET followed by the final round.
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