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The severe weather that has hit The Open this week has caused a number of delays that will see the championship continue into Monday, but the R&A waited until the end of the second round before declaring the third round start times.
With leader Dustin Johnson one of those out on the course early Saturday morning to try and complete his second round, severe winds of up to 45mph forced the players to retreat to safety of the clubhouse at 7.32am and wait for the weather to blow over.
Yet with the second round yet to be completed, no one knew in what order they will head out for the third round - where play is decided by the leaderboard order in reverse as opposed to the groupings that decide days one and two.
Show all 59 1 /59The Open 2015 - best pictures The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Jordan Spieth applauds the crowd after finishing fourth at The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Zach Johnson kisses his wife Kim after winning The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Zach Johnson kisses the Claret Jug after winning The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Zach Johnson is presented with the Claret Jug after The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Zach Johnson fist pumps after a birdie on the first play-off hole
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Marc Leishman salutes the crowd after a birdie at 5
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Jordan Spieth throws his ball into the crowd after a double bogey at 8
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Marc Leishman watches in angst at a birdie putt
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Zach Johnson's inspired final round saw him reach -16
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Louis Oosthuizen took an early lead on Monday
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Padraig Harrington started brightly with three birdies in his first five holes
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Paul Dunne had a difficult start with back-to-back bogeys
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Padraig Harrington stands on the tee at the first
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Adam Scott celebrates a birdie at the third
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Phil Mickelson reacts during his final round at The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Oliver Schniederlins belied his amateur statues to move into the top five
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Brendon Todd set the pace as the clubhouse leader at -9
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Phil Mickelson was all smiles until he hit a hotel balcony on 17 to lose three shots
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 5 Fans of Oliver Schniederjans show their support for the American amateur on the final day
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Jason Day enjoyed a -5 round on Sunday to share the lead heading into the fourth round
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Paul Dunne waves to the crowd on the 18th after carding a six-under-par 66
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Jordan Spieth roars after a birdie on 15
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Danny Willett hits out of the rough on 13 after finding trouble off the tee
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Irish amateur Paul Dunne stunned fans at The Open when he took the lead
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Paul Lawrie enjoyed a good start to Sunday before hitting trouble at the sixth
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Eddie Pepperell tied Johnson for the lead before a double bogey at 17
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Jordan Spieth made a big move on Sunday to take the lead of The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Eddie Pepperell hit eight birdies and a double bogey to finish on -8 overall
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Marc Leishman has a storming start to his third round with seven birdies in his first 13 holes
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 Lee Westwood carded a -3 on Sunday
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 4 The leaderboard from day four at The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth at the end of the second round on Saturday
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 England's Danny Willett is in contention at The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 Jordan Spieth's approach shot on the 18th on Saturday
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 Charmed I’m sure: A policeman comes under the spell of some wizards
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 Jordan Spieth hits into the teeth of the wind at the 15th
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 A seagull is blown away in the wind
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 There was little to watch for fans at St Andrews
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 Dustin Johnson speaks with officials after his ball is blown off the green
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 Jordan Spieth plays a shot early on Saturday morning
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 A flag bows in the wind as play is suspended
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 3 Play is suspended on day three at The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 2 Five-time champion Tom Watson waves a poignant goodbye in the twilight on the Swilcan Bridge
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 2 Nick Faldo salutes the crowd as he stands on Swilcan Bridge after his final round at St Andrews
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 2 Danny Willett tests the wind
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 2 John Daly on the second day of The Open
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 2 Padraig Harrington out on course following the deluge
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 2 A view of The Open on the second day
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 2 Englishman Danny Willett pushing into the lead
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 2 The Open was hit by heavy rain on day two
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 2 Rain relayed the Open on the second day
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 1 Dustin Johnson (L) and US Open winner Jordan Spieth on the first day
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 1 Dustin Johnson on the opening day on his way to an overnight lead
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 1 Jordan Spieth carded an opening round of -5 to remain in contention
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 1 Tom Watson during the opening round at St Andrews
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 1 Paul Kinnear in action
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 1 Tiger Woods looks on at St Andrews
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 1 Tiger Woods enduring a difficult afternoon
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The Open 2015 - best pictures Day 1 Nick Faldo on his way to 11-over par on the opening day
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England's Danny Willett will head out in the final pairing alongside leader Johnson on -9 after a three-under-par 69 on Friday, just one shot off the American's lead. Johnson completed his second round late in Saturday evening, having been hauled off the course in the morning on the 15th hole.
Of the Open contenders, Paul Lawrie, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Hideki Matsuyama and Jason Day had to complete their second rounds after the delay, while Jordan Spieth remains in the mix five shots off the lead.
THIRD ROUND TEE TIMES
Starting at hole 1
0815 Scott Arnold (Aus), David Duval (USA)
0825 John Senden (Aus), Lee Westwood
0835 Brendon Todd (USA), Ernie Els (Rsa)
0845 Graeme McDowell, Ross Fisher
0855 Billy Horschel (USA), Hunter Mahan (USA)
0905 Graham Delaet (Can), Jim Furyk (USA)
0915 Matt Kuchar (USA), Bernhard Langer (Ger)
0925 Mark O'Meara (USA), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut)
0935 Jason Dufner (USA), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spa)
0945 Ben Martin (USA), Thomas Aiken (Rsa)
1000 Marcus Fraser (Aus), Marc Leishman (Aus)
1010 Andy Sullivan, Ashley Chesters (a)
1020 Harris English (USA), Rickie Fowler (USA)
1030 Henrik Stenson (Swe), Jamie Donaldson
1040 Francesco Molinari (Ita), Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)
1050 Richie Ramsay, Eddie Pepperell
1100 Ryan Palmer (USA), Patrick Reed (USA)
1110 Oliver Schniederjans (a) (USA), Kevin Na (USA)
1120 Brett Rumford (Aus), James Morrison
1130 Phil Mickelson (USA), Gary Woodland (USA)
1145 Cameron Tringale (USA), David Lipsky (USA)
1155 Ryan Fox (Nzl), Greg Chalmers (Aus)
1205 David Howell, Stewart Cink (USA)
1215 Brooks Koepka (USA), Romain Langasque (a) (Fra)
1225 Anthony Wall, Matt Jones (Aus)
1235 David Lingmerth (Swe), Greg Owen
1245 Branden Grace (Rsa), Paul Casey
1255 Martin Kaymer (Ger), Padraig Harrington
1305 Webb Simpson (USA), Jordan Niebrugge (a) (USA)
1315 Jimmy Walker (USA), Russell Henley (USA)
1330 Jordan Spieth (USA), Sergio Garcia (Spa)
1340 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Justin Rose
1350 Geoff Ogilvy (Aus), Anirban Lahiri (Ind)
1400 Steven Bowditch (Aus), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)
1410 Luke Donald, Retief Goosen (Rsa)
1420 Paul Dunne (a), Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa)
1430 Jason Day (Aus), Robert Streb (USA)
1440 Adam Scott (Aus), Zach Johnson (USA)
1450 Marc Warren, Paul Lawrie
1500 Danny Willett, Dustin Johnson (USA)
(Gbr & Irl unless stated, all times Local):
(x) denotes amateurs
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