Keeping his head down. Damien McGrane hits an iron shot during the third round of the Joburg Open. Photo by Carl Fourie/www.golffile.ieDamien McGrane kissed his hopes of victory goodbye and slipped deep into the pack before play was suspended in the third round of €1.3m Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington.

Defending champion Richard "Flipper" Finch is threatening to take a dip in the Irish Sea if he wins again this week.

But what he really wants is more chances to test himself at the deep end of world golf by performing in the majors and World Golf Championships.