It wouldn’t be a U.S. Open without some disgruntled grumbling from
players, but Thursday’s weather delays have created an entirely new set
of issues for those competing at Oakmont. Play was halted for 79 minutes just past 10 a.m. (ET) because of an
approaching thunderstorm. American Andrew Landry currently holds a two stroke leader at -4 under par over Bubba Watson. When play resumed it only lasted another 44
minutes before the horn blew again, sending players scrambling for
shelter. The issue for some players was that the USGA didn’t give them a chance to warmup before going back out after the first delay. Jordan Spieth’s title defense at the U.S. Open will begin at 8:35 a.m. Eastern on Thursday. He’ll play the first two rounds at Oakmont alongside Zach Johnson and
Bryson DeChambeau in the traditional grouping of the winners of the
U.S. Open, Open Championship and U.S. Amateur. Day and Scott are the top two players in the FedExCup; Day, whose
three wins this season include THE PLAYERS Championship, also is No. 1
in the Official World Golf Ranking. He finished second in the 2011 and
2013 U.S. Opens. Day has never played a U.S. Open at Oakmont. His agent, Bud Martin, is a member there, though. Which player has both the patience and tenacity to perservere under these conditions? Send your picks to the
Pro Golf Tour.
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