Story byTim Schmitt, GolfweekSat, December 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM UTC·2 min readThe rain at this week's DP World Tour event has become such an issue that not only have players had to contend with delays, but they've had to rethink the golf course. The rain at the Royal Johannesburg Club in Johannesburg, South Africa, halted play during the third round of action, forcing the Alfred Dunhill Championship to be decided in just 54 holes. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut also, the water forced the tournament directors to make a decision on the sixth hole, which had become waterlogged. The hole is typically a par 5, but is now playing a 177-yard par 3. About half of the players got off the first tee on Saturday before play was halted. Tournament director David Williams said the consistent rain forced the difficult decision."It's tough when you have to do this, but we suspended twice this morning, and the course became unplayable again very quickly, particularly the lower lying holes and because it's been raining throughout the day, and there is more on its way, we've taken the decision to suspend the third round.