NY Times · Jul 17, 2015
Play Resumes at Open After Morning Deluge
ST ANDREWS, Scotland — The second round of the British Open resumed on Friday after torrential morning rain flooded the Old Course at St Andrews, leaving many of the greens, fairways and bunkers under water.
Play had started at 6.32am but the first group, which included former champion Mark Calcavecchia, did not even complete the first hole before conditions became unplayable.
Around 100 groundstaff were trying to clear water from the course while the few brave fans who arrived early huddled in the exposed rain-lashed grandstands.
Sand bags were needed to prevent floodwater entering the media center.