US Open play suspended due to darkness

Published 5:32 pm Sunday, June 21, 2009

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The final round of the U.S. Open has been suspended, and not a moment too soon for Ricky Barnes.

Barnes had a one-shot lead over Lucas Glover after 54 holes in the rain-plagued championship, but it didn’t last long. Teeing off in the fourth round Sunday evening, Barnes made bogey on the first hole, then hit his tee shot into gnarly rough on No. 2.

They were tied at 7-under par, still five shots clear of everyone else.

Phil Mickelson, hoping to bring home the silver trophy to a wife battling breast cancer, was among those at 2 under after playing two holes in par. Tiger Woods ended his day with a birdie on the seventh hole and was even par.

The final round resumes at 9 a.m. Monday.