U.S. Open Suspends Play for 2 Hours After 14 Players Finish 1 Hole at Shinnecock
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 18
U.S. Open Suspends Play for 2 Hours After 14 Players Finish 1 Hole at Shinnecock
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 18
Summary
Play stopped at 7:05 a.m. ET less than an hour into the first round, and only 14 players had completed at least one hole before the two-hour fog delay.
Shinnecock Hills had been forecast to face fog and heavy wind, with gusts reaching 30 mph during the day and as high as 40 mph in some projections.
James Nicholas, the first player off, said visibility was so poor he questioned whether he should even start, saying he could not see the fairway.
The Weather Channel forecast showed fog clearing by 9 a.m. and a 36% chance of rain around 10 a.m., with no further precipitation expected after that.
Thursday is expected to be the tournament's only weather-disrupted day at Shinnecock, which is hosting the U.S. Open for the sixth time and last did so in 2018.