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U.S. Open play suspended due to rain

Tiger Woods defense of the U.S. Open championship started with an adventure at a waterlogged BethpageBlack.

Woods pulled his tee shot 50 yards into the rough beforescrambling for an improbable par on his opening hole Thursdaymorning, as increasingly strong rain pelted an already-moist courseand led to a suspension less than 3 1/2 hours after play began.

Playing alongside fellow reigning...

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