England's Matthew Baldwin finished a shot further back on 15-under par tied with Soren Kjeldsen from Denmark and France's Thomas Levet.

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But team-mates Paul McGinley, Thomas Levet and Paul Casey, who were all due to play, have opted to rest after their heroics at Oakland Hills.

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Nick Dougherty, Alastair Forsyth and Thomas Levet all battled well to finish on 10 under on a day when strong winds and driving rain forced a five-hour delay in play at the County Louth course.

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