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The first round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in New York was temporarily suspended Thursday morning because of fog, though officials have confirmed play has now resumed.
The U.S. Open’s official X account said that practice facilities remained open while players were brought in from the fog. It added that play would resume at 9:05 a.m. ET.
"I’m trying not to allow myself to too badly cool down that much, at my age I need to be up first" Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington, 54, said as play was delayed.
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"A second warmup is not ideal but as pros, we’re used to this, it happens all the time…we’d actually love to get playing—even if I couldn’t see where the ball is going, I want to go play," Harrington, who finished tied for 27th after posting a score of two-over at his last U.S. Open appearance in 2023, told a reporter.
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"I know sometimes you think it’s frustrating, but we play in all sorts of conditions, and I think everybody is anxious just to get going and see what happens," he added.
In a forecast for the Tri-State Area, the National Weather Service (NWS) had warned that a front could bring showers, with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, adding that some could be severe with a risk of strong winds.
"Expect scattered showers throughout the morning and into the afternoon. Gusty winds will be the primary concern, especially during the afternoon hours," NWS New York said in a Thursday morning post on social media. "High temperatures will reach the upper 80s today, with overnight lows remaining in the 70s."
According to a more localized NWS forecast for the area around Shinnecock Hills, a high near 77 degrees is expected, with a 40 percent chance of precipitation.
The Golf Channel reported that competitors were first kept stationary for 15 minutes after the horn sounded at 7:05 a.m. local time, before being escorted back into the clubhouse to sit out the delay as the fog failed to lift. Just 14 of the 156 players had completed a hole prior to the delay, it noted.
Amid worries that the course could become unplayable, setup staff had already reduced the speed of the greens and altered hole locations, it added. Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler were among the players on the range preparing for their rounds when play was halted, according to the outlet.
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