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Golf-U.S. Open begins at foggy Torrey Pines after 90-minute delay
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) -The U.S. Open finally got underway on Thursday after a thick blanket of fog on the Torrey Pines layout caused a 90-minute delay. Play was originally scheduled to begin at 6:45 a.m. PT (1345 GMT) but golfers who arrived at Torrey Pines early were instead greeted by a marine layer that covered the par-71 South course, which sits atop the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. California native Sahith Theegala eventually struck the opening shot at the par-four first hole while Andy Pope, who has qualified for the U.S. Open for the fifth time in his past six tries, got things started on the back nine.