Play resumes

Players are back on the course this morning as the US Open resumes at Bethpage Black. All those who were on the course when play was suspended yesterday were sent back out at 7:30 a.m., while tee times for those who were scheduled to begin play yesterday afternoon will start at 10 a.m.

It's overcast here, but at 6:30 a.m. the pavement was mostly dry and it hasn't rained. It might today; there's a 20 percent chance. But the tournament could really use a full day of playable weather, because tomorrow's forecast is almost identical to yesterday's, with all-day thunderstorms highly likely. Getting everyone around the course once, and getting as much of the second round completed as possible, would be the best-case scenario, with tomorrow possibly being a complete washout.

Observations on the way to the golf course ..... a residential area right outside Bethpage State Park was littered with signs offering parking and a ride to the golf course. Price: $50 .... a sign welcoming visitors claims the town of Bethpage has New York's "Best Tasting Drinking Water." Who knew?

Jeff Brehaut continues to lead at 1-under, and he's been joined by Graeme McDowell. Brehaut has played 14 holes in his first round, while McDowell has played 11. Tiger Woods just birdied the 11th hole to get to 1-over. New Bedford's Kevin Silva has played five holes and is also 1-over. He bogeyed the long par-4 12th, but then birdied the par-5 13th.