Max Kennedy staged a gutsy again 9 fightback to maintain his card hopes on life help on the Last Stage of the weather-delayed DP World Tour Qualifying Faculty in Spain.
The Royal Dublin novice (23) was two-over after six holes within the fifth spherical of the marathon six-round race to make the highest 20 and ties who might be awarded playing cards.
However he recovered brilliantly on the entrance 9 on the Lakes Course at Infinitum Golf in Tarragona, rolling in 4 birdies in an error-free again 9 of 31.
A two-under 69 left the Dubliner tied for forty second on 10 below, 4 photographs exterior the all-important prime 20 when play was suspended late within the day attributable to lightning.
Ryder Cup assistant captain Edoardo Molinari prolonged his lead by means of 15 holes earlier than play was suspended for the day.
Two clear in a single day, the Italian led by three strokes from Swede Nikas Lemke and South African Justin Harding on 24 below, with Danish novice Jacob Skov Olesen alone in fourth on 19 below.
The highest 20 and ties have been at 14 below par, probably leaving Kennedy needing a closing spherical within the sixties to win his card.