Søren Kjeldsen and Sergio Garcia are both locked at five under par at the top of the leaderboard with play suspended during the third round of the Volvo Masters at Valderrama.
And Lee Westwood - chasing both the tournament and The Order of Merit - is just a shot further back.
Kjeldsen held a two shot lead after the rain hit second round was completed but he dropped a shot at the first to be one over for his round after six holes.
Garcia - winner of last week’s CASTELLÓ MASTERS Costa Azahar at his home course- was one under for his round after seven holes thanks to a birdie at the par five fourth.
Westwood’s compatriot Anthony Wall is in fourth place on three under par.
In the race for The Harry Vardon Trophy, Westwood has to win and hope for current leader Robert Karlsson to finish outside the top three.
With the Swede five over par that looks increasingly likely, while Padraig Harrington - needing a top two finish - is two over par in a tie for 18th after 11 holes.
The rain intensified and on the already saturated greens puddles soon appeared, causing play to be suspended at 17:23 local time.
The third round will resume at 08:30 on Sunday, November 3. All players will remain in third round draw order for the final round, with the last matches teeing off of the first and tenth tees at 12:00pm local time.
