Soomin Lee three clear of Joost Luiten at Shenzhen International

Soomin Lee continued his bogey-free start to the week to open up a three-shot advantage after another weather-disrupted day at the Shenzhen International.

The South Korean, who held a share of the overnight lead alongside Alexander Levy, followed his opening-round 66 with a birdie-filled 65 at Genzon Golf Club to move clear of nearest challenger Joost Luiten.

Five hours of play was lost due to two separate thunderstorms on Friday, with the majority of the field yet to finish and 36 players unable to get their second rounds underway before play was suspended due to darkness.

Lee made a fast start with three consecutive birdies from the 11th, before a hat-trick of gains around the turn lifted him above Luiten at the top of the leaderboard.

Luiten, who has finished inside the top-10 in five of his last eight events, holed his approach at the 11th and added four straight birdies from the 15th to close a back-nine 30.

The world No 64 moved seven under through 11 holes before the threat of lightning saw play suspended, adding another birdie from five feet at the fourth before carding two blemishes along the closing stretch.

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The two bogeys left Luiten on 10 under for the week and extended Lee's cushion over the chasing pack, as he finished with a seventh birdie of the day at the par-five ninth.  

Ireland's Paul Dunne was three shots further back alongside South Africa's Brandon Stone after the pair carded rounds of 69 and 70 respectively.

Overnight joint-leader Levy managed just three holes before play was suspended and shares fifth spot with Lee Slattery, while Bubba Watson birdied the only hole he completed. 

Victor Dubuisson, three under for the tournament, withdrew with a hand injury during his round after hitting his tee shot deep into trees at the second.

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