The US Open was suspended just 30 minutes into the first round on Thursday after heavy fog descended on the course in New York.In a far cry from the usual weather experienced in the Hamptons, play was halted at just 7:05am local time, with just 18 players having started their tournament.The delay could cause a logistical nightmare for organizers, with 156 players needing to play a full round for the major championship to stay on schedule on day one.In a series of posts on X, the US Open account initially reported that players had been told to ‘hold in place’ while they assessed the weather, but at 7:25am the golfers were brought back to the clubhouse.At 8am, the tournament was pushed even further back, with the likes of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler awaiting further news on when the third major championship of the year would continue.It is expected to be carnage throughout the day at Shinnecock, with possible storms and wind gusts approaching 40mph. Play was suspended just 30 minutes into the first day of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills, NY Fans patiently waited in the drizzling rain and fog for two hours while players sheltered The weather in the Hamptons was a far cry from what visitors usually experienceTournament organizers had already been bracing for chaos, with modified hole locations and slower greens in anticipation of the poor weather conditions.McIlroy was on the range preparing for his first round when the horn sounded around Shinnecock Hills, with Brooks Koepka also heading for the first tee ahead of his 7:30am start time. At 8:46am, US Open organizers finally announced that play would resume at 9:05am, but the two-hour delay leaves players racing to complete their round before the sun sets.The final players were due to tee off at 2:42pm, but that will now be more like 4:42pm, with rounds anticipated to take between four and five hours from there. Caleb Surratt was one of just a handful of players who made it out before being called back Rory McIlroy was on the driving range preparing for his round when the chaos began Conditions were awful in New York and the delay could create a logistical nightmare If play is not able to conclude on Thursday, it will mean some of the world’s best players will be forced to play extra holes on Friday to catch up with the rest of the field.In the third major of the year, it is Scheffler favored to win, closely followed by McIlroy and Spaniard Jon Rahm. So far this year, McIlroy and Englishman Aaron Rai have won majors – the Masters and PGA Championship respectively.After the US Open in Southampton, New York, this week, attention turns to Royal Birkdale in England, where The Open will be held next month.