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Storm-hit Open held over to Monday

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A scoreboard shows the suspension of play on the morning of the third day of 2015 British Open Golf Championship at St Andrews in Scotland, on July 18, 2015

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The British Open will finish on a Monday for just the second time in its history, organisers announced on Saturday.

The tournament has been hit by hours of weather delays - rain on Friday and high winds on Saturday - making it impossible to conclude the tournament as scheduled on Sunday.

"The intention is to complete the second round today with round three to be played on Sunday and the final round to be played on Monday," The R&A said in a statement.