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Final Update: Play has officially been suspended for the day.
Round 1 play will continue Friday at 7:30 a.m. ET. You can click here for more information about tee times.
UPDATE No. 2: Play resumed at 2:34 p.m. ET, but it was delayed for the third time of the day at about 3:52 p.m. ET:
Third weather delay of the day. We’re going for a record.
And it’s not light rain this time around, either:
It seems like it’ll be a good while before play restarts.
UPDATE No. 1: The first weather delay, which lasted 79 minutes, concluded at 11:23 a.m. ET but a second delay again suspended play nearly an hour later at 12:07 p.m. ET:
The horns have sounded again.
The #USOpen is back in a weather delay.
The rain has softened greens and allowed the opportunity for some lower-than-expected scores, but the stopping and starting is undoubtedly frustrating for the players.
According to the FOX Sports 1 broadcast, officials decided to send players back to the clubhouse at 12:48 p.m. ET, meaning the delay will be longer than initially expected. The next update will come at 1:45 p.m. ET:
USGA announces there will be an announcement at 1:45 p.m.
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We only got a couple hours into the 2016 U.S. Open before Mother Nature took over.
Or, at least threatened to take over. With thunderstorms and lightning on the way at Oakmont, Round 1 play was suspended at about 10:05 a.m. ET:
Play has just been suspended at Oakmont due to weather.
Here’s a look at the leaderboard at the time of the delay:
An early look at the #USOpen leaderboard.
The official time of restart has been set for 11:18 a.m. ET:
Just know that the weather for the rest of the day is far from encouraging, and this may not be the last delay we see.
Little delay at the #USOpen due to incoming storms. The heaviest should move in by 10:30.
ALERT: Stay with WPXI through the day-strong to severe storms possible. Torrential rain, damaging winds, lightning.
Oakmont is at 1233 Hulton Road, hence the nickname Hades on Hulton. Forecast: fire and brimstone from the heavens:
You can keep an eye on the local radar here.
We’ll be sure to continue to provide updates as more information becomes known.