Play resumes at US Open after two-hour fog delay during first round

[p]A handful ‌of players had gotten through only ‌the second hole after taking off at eye-wateringly early tee times when ‌organisers suspended play at 7:05 ⁠a.m. ET ‌at the venerated course in Southampton, New ​York.[/p][p]The event kicked off as a line of standstill ​traffic held up ticketholders in the fashionable beach town, with American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/scheffler-scottie/bXfIuBYu/"]Scottie ⁠Scheffler[/a] eyeing ​history, on the hunt for a career Grand Slam.[/p][p]The 156-player field this week includes 12 former US ‌Open champions and 49 debutants.[/p][p]The US Open is known as the toughest test in golf, and the par-70 layout at Shinnecock Hills, which is hosting the event for a sixth time, is expected to uphold that reputation this week.[/p][p]When Shinnecock ‌Hills last hosted the US Open ​in 2018, the field scoring was ‌74.65, which is the highest scoring average relative to par for the tournament over the last 18 years.[/p][embed guid="47d12ba4-34e2-4e55-8531-2e1a3e94d7de" url="https://x.com/usopengolf/status/2067558297243156943" social-type="twitter" /]