Akron, Ohio ? Tiger Woods had a two-shot lead at the NEC Invitational when storms approached and play was stopped for three hours. He returned to hit three full shots – none of them good – and fell into a tie for the lead Saturday when the third round was suspended.

Tiger Woods watches watches his tee shot on the eighth hole. Woods was tied for the lead when a thunderstorm halted play in the NEC Invitational on Saturday in Akron, Ohio.

After spending 10 hours during an on-again, off-again day at Firestone, Woods was tied with Kenny Perry at 7 under with three holes that he’ll have to finish this morning.

Perry is not through, either.

Thanks to two birdie putts from off the green, Perry was 6 under for his round and facing a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a chance to shoot 63.

Paul McGinley of Ireland was another shot back through 15 holes, while Stuart Appleby reached the 667-yard 16th hole in two shots for the second time this week and was 5 under through 16 holes. Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal finished his round with a 66 and was the clubhouse leader at 4-under 206.

“The day was great. The ending was not,” Perry said.

Twenty players did not finish the third round.