Due to inclement weather, day 1 of the U.S. Open was delayed, picking up with an early start on Friday for those players who couldn’t finish the 1st round on Thursday.

What are a few things that make the U.S. Open so unique?

The first U.S. Open was played on October 4, 1895

The Open really is open to any golfer, as long as the golfer has a handicap index of 1.4 or better or is a professional.

Biggest comeback, final round – Arnold Palmer has the greatest comeback in U.S. Open final round history – he came back from 7 strokes down in the final round to win the U.S. Open in 1960.

What can we expect?

Who knows at this point! The weather was horrible and some of the greats played their worst.

Rory: +7

Fowler: +6

Koepka: +4

Spieth: +2

BUT, that doesn’t mean that these guys can’t get back into it. You never know with these guys.

Stay tuned for more unique facts and stats over the weekend!