ST ANDREWS, Scotland — The 144th British Open was blown further off schedule on Saturday as a howling gale forced a suspension around half an hour after players returned to St Andrews to try and complete their second rounds.
When 2010 champion Louis Oosthuizen's ball began blowing wildly across the 13th green at around 0730 organizers called a halt to proceedings, although a few groups managed to finish the holes they were on.
With winds gusting to around 45mph and no respite in sight until mid-afternoon, the prospect of a Monday finish to the Open for only the second time is increasing.