(Reuters) - U.S. Open officials said on Monday they have contingency plans if any holes at Merion Golf Club are made unplayable by heavy rains in the Philadelphia area, but were confident the course would drain sufficiently for the championship.
Several fairways were flooded on Monday by torrential downpours that followed a dumping of more than three inches of rain on Friday. More rain is forecast for Tuesday, Wednesday and the scheduled opening round on Thursday.
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