LAS VEGAS — Daniel Chopra was the clubhouse leader at 15 under after an 8-under 64, and Charley Hoffman was 17 under with four holes to play when darkness forced the suspension of play yesterday in the third round of the rain-delayed Frys.com Open.

Hoffman, who began the day at 11 under, had just birdied his 14th hole when play was called. Troy Matteson, also 11 under to start, was 16 under through 12 holes.

Overnight storms that extended into the morning delayed the start by some 3 1/2 hours, and the tournament already had fallen behind schedule the previous day.

A group of 22 players, none near the top of the leaderboard, had to complete their second round yesterday before beginning the third. Play was halted for 68 minutes because of lightning on Friday afternoon, and that round couldn't be completed before dark.

There also will be makeup holes this morning, when Hoffman, Matteson and the rest of the players who didn't complete the third round tee off early to finish that before they begin the final round.

Bill Haas was at 15 under through 14 holes when play stopped, and Shigeki Maruyama was 15 under through 13.

Champions Tour: Jay Haas birdied the final four holes for a 9-under 63 — matching his best round on the Champions Tour — and a five-shot lead after two rounds in the Administaff Small Business Classic at Spring, Texas.

Haas, who started the round tied for the lead with Tom Purtzer and Dick Mast, is at 16-under 128. Bruce Lietzke (66) and Purtzer (68) are at 133.