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Play suspended at British Open as rain soaks St Andrews

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US golfer Jordan Spieth (2nd L) puts on his waterproofs as the rain falls during a practice round on The Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland, on July 15, 2015, ahead of The 2015 Open Golf Championship

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Torrential rain forced a lengthy suspension of play in the second round of the British Open at St Andrews on Friday.

The bad weather sweeping in off the North Sea had been widely forecast and it arrived on time just as the first players were set to march out for round two.