J.J. Spaun battled Oakmont, rain and bad breaks
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There's no water at Oakmont, even when it pours. While the venerable and now nearly tree-less course carved out of the western Pennsylvania hills held up fine despite steady overnight rain ahead of Saturday's third round,
According to Weather.com, there's a better than 50 percent chance of rain through 5:15 p.m. in Oakmont before the percentages begin to drop precipitously to less than 15 percent by 7 p.m. Play should resume on time as long as there are no other delays.
There's a 50 percent chance of storms from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, according to WTAE in Pittsburgh, and radar predictions indicate that the heaviest rain will fall around 4 p.m. The showers will likely be spotty, though, with intermittent sunshine between.
Play has been suspended in the final round of the U.S. Open due to heavy rain falling at Oakmont Country Club. The horn sounded at 4:01 p.m. ET Sunday — the signal for players to get off the golf course as torrential downpour ensued. The leaders have played seven holes.
Today's forecast calls for about a 50% chance rain throughout the morning, according to AccuWeather, with a slight break about the time the final pairings are scheduled to tee off in the afternoon. But that gives way to a 60% chance of rain starting about 5 p.m. through close to sunset.
The 125th U.S. Open is taking place this week outside of Pittsburgh at Oakmont Country Club, and after a dry, hot start, shower and storm chances will increase for the weekend. Oakmont Country Club is hosting the tournament for a record 10th time this year, with the last one in 2016 when Dustin Johnson won.