Alfred Dunhill third round suspended by high winds

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has been reduced to 54 holes after high winds cancelled play on Saturday.

Friday's brutal weather conditions in Scotland led to a suspension of the second round in the late afternoon.

Those still to finish their second round returned to the tournament's three host courses - the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns - on Saturday morning.

Round three then got under way in the early afternoon but no player managed to complete more than two holes before play was suspended.

"The decision has been made to reduce this year's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship to 54 holes," said tournament director Mikael Eriksson.

"We attempted to begin the third round this afternoon, but shortly after play started wind gusts of 56 miles per hour were recorded which resulted in play being suspended.

"Conditions for the remainder of the day gave us no option but to cancel the third round, which will start afresh on Sunday morning."

All players will now complete one round at each of the three courses with the final round at St. Andrews cancelled.

Home favourite Robert MacIntyre and South Africa's Richard Sterne remain the men to catch at the top of the leaderboard on 12 under par.