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US Open golf SUSPENDED due to dangerous conditions as players take cover and Oakmont course begins to flood


THE US OPEN has been suspended due to dangerous weather conditions.

Heavy rain at the Oakmont Country Club, Pittsburgh, has led to a pause in play in the final round.

Golf course and golfers under umbrellas during a rain delay.
Greens at the 14th and 18th holes were waterlogged
The 18th green at the U.S. Open, with spectators under umbrellas during a rain delay.
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Play was paused during the final round[/caption]

Golfer Viktor Hovland sheltering under an umbrella in the rain.
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There were lightning strikes in Pittsburgh[/caption]

Large sign announcing play suspension due to dangerous weather, urging immediate shelter; spectators seeking cover under umbrellas.
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Warnings were sent to spectators to take cover[/caption]

Play has been halted with the greens at the 14th and 18th holes waterlogged.

Warnings were sent out to players and spectators to take shelter.

Tournament organisers plan to resume the final round 45 minutes from the point play was suspended.

The rain is expected to stop shortly but play will not resume until there is no more threat of a lightning strike.

However rain is expected in the evening with the possibility of a thunderstorm returning.

Play was paused with Sam Burns holding a narrow one-shot lead over Adam Scott.

The pair have both shot two over in round four – and that was before the weather affected conditions.

Brit Tyrell Hatton has shot the best round of the contenders so far, and is even after eight holes played.

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That leaves him on one over par, level with Viktor Hovland.

Of the four Scott is the only player to have won a major, tasting success in the 2014 Masters.


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