Trevor Immelman warns players what will ‘play a huge part’ in the outcome of the US Open following rain delay

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Is there anything worse than a rain delay on the final day of a major championship?

The answer to that question for golf fans is most probably no, and we all had to put up with exactly that during day four of the US Open at Oakmont.

With leaders Sam Burns and Adam Scott on the seventh hole, play was called as the greens at Oakmont began to flood.

The theme of the week so far has been just how difficult the golf course has played.

The pace of play at the US Open has raised some eyebrows as well.

However, there has been some terrific golf on display, which is why the delay in play was so disappointing.

Trevor Immelman has a warning for US Open following rain delay

Play resumed at the US Open at 5:40pm local time.

Oakmont was difficult enough already before the rain came down.

And whilst the greens will be easier to hold after the restart, the rough will be even thicker and juicier than it was before.

Trevor Immelman took to his X account to give a warning to the players about what might happen when play resumes.

“Mud on the ball is going to play a huge part in the remainder of this championship.“

That’s a great point from Immelman, and it will be very interesting to see whether any players pick up severe mud-balls down the stretch which affect the outcome of their shots.

Can the USGA implement lift clean and place after the restart at the US Open?

Unfortunately they are not allowed to bring in lift clean and place, because it would be unfair on the players who have already completed their rounds.

Golf’s governing bodies never like playing lift, clean and place in majors anyway.

Some players may well get bad breaks with mud-balls, while others might get away with it.

However, it will be such a shame to see someone lose the US Open at Oakmont because of a mud-ball. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.