Storms Shut Down U.S. Open
Published on June 17 2016 6:13 am
Last Updated on June 17 2016 6:13 am
Storms that took plenty of bite out of Oakmont wound up shutting down the U.S. Open on Thursday.
The first round was suspended for third and final time Thursday just as 28-year-old qualifier Andrew Landry was finishing up a dream round in his U.S. Open debut.
Coming off two straight bogeys, Landry drilled his approach to about 10 feet on the par-4 ninth when the horn sounded as a violent storm approached.
He was at 3-under par.
"I was trying to get it in," Landry said. "But it's hard when you've got a couple of 60-footers out here. And it's the U.S. Open. So you've just got to be patient with it."
In the days leading up to the opening round, the concern was how to handle the course reputed to be the toughest in America.
More than an inch of rain brought some relief and made Oakmont softer, especially on the greens. The challenge turned out to be having to restart the round twice, once without an opportunity to warm up on the range.
The delay was the worst at a U.S. Open since Bethpage Black in 2009, when no one completed the first round. -- By ESPN
