US Open Golf Weather 2013: Updates on Forecast at Merion Golf Club

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Published: June 11, 2013

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Weather conditions are starting to clear up a bit at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. after last week saw the remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea soak the course with well over three inches of rain.

 

Update: Tuesday, June 11 at 8:43 p.m. ET by Ryan Rudnansky

Not much has changed in regard to Thursday, as you can see below, via Weather.com:

In fact, the forecast appears to have gotten worse on Thursday and Friday. There is now a 30 percent chance of rain on Friday. 

The good news is that Saturday and Sunday still look bright and sunny, but the first two rounds of the 2013 U.S. Open may be a bit unpleasant.

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Thursday's first round could potentially be hampered by severe thunderstorms, according to the weather forecast. But there should be much more sunshine than rain from that point on (via Weather.com):



Unfortunately, the biggest concern now is how the course will look come Round 1 following days and nights of relentless rainfall.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Joe Juliano, another two inches of rain fell on Monday in Ardmore, adding to what Merion officials are already dealing with in the lead-up to the start of the season's second major tournament:



The grounds crew at Merion will have two more days to work their magic on the course, but there's no doubt that it's going to play much differently than originally anticipated. After all, saturated greens are more likely to swallow up the ball and obviously play much more slowly than they normally would under ideal conditions.





Therefore, players will be forced to adapt to the conditions early in the tournament before the 36-hole cut is made on Friday. With a soft, saturated course, look for low-scoring rounds early.

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