{"id":513657,"date":"2026-04-05T04:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/513657\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T04:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:39:09","slug":"valero-texas-open-tournament-suspended-until-sunday-due-to-weather-as-scot-robert-macintyres-lead-shrinks-golf-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/513657\/","title":{"rendered":"Valero Texas Open: Tournament suspended until Sunday due to weather as Scot Robert MacIntyre&#8217;s lead shrinks | Golf News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The third round of the Valero Texas Open has been suspended until Sunday because of bad weather as Scot Robert MacIntyre&#8217;s had seen his lead reduced from four shots to two by playing partner Ludvig Aberg through six holes.<\/p>\n<p>The delay extended to six hours and the decision was eventually made to suspend play at 4.55pm local time.<\/p>\n<p>MacIntyre went into Saturday with a commanding lead after following up an opening 66 with a 64.<\/p>\n<p>        Twitter<\/p>\n<p>                This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies.<br \/>\n                To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.<br \/>\n                You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once.<br \/>\n                You can change your settings at any time via the <a href=\"#privacy-options\">Privacy Options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies.<br \/>\n                To view this content you can use the button below to allow Twitter cookies for this session only.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-permanently\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"twitter\" data-show-on-fallback=\"false\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow\">Enable Cookies<\/a><br \/>\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-once\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"twitter\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow-once\">Allow Cookies Once<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A steady start to his third round saw him pick up a birdie on the par-four fifth to reach 15 under par, while Ryder Cup team-mate Aberg birdied the first two holes as well as matching MacIntyre at the fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Two eagles helped Matt Wallace climb into a share for third, with the Englishman on seven under through 14 and sitting a further two shots back.<\/p>\n<p>Japan&#8217;s Ryo Hisatsune is also on 11 under while England&#8217;s Marco Penge birdied six straight holes to move into a share of fifth place a shot further adrift.<\/p>\n<p>Who will win The Masters? 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