U.S. Open Golf 2009: Round 1 - Woods' return

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U.S. Open Golf 2009: Round 1 - Woods' return

Photos from the U.S. Open golf tournament, June 2009, of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, more. PGA Tour.

Course workers roll water off the 11th green as spectators leave the course during the first round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y., Thursday, June 18, 2009. Play was suspended until Friday morning because of heavy rain.

Ian Poulter of England loses his balance thanks to the wet, slippery conditions before chipping out of a bunker on the fifth hole.

Tiger Woods pumps his fist after making birdie on the sixth hole.

Spectators leave the course as rain continues to pelt Bethpage Black.

Vijay Singh of Fiji hits out of a bunker at the seventh green.

Water accumulates on the 13th green as spectators leave following suspended play because of heavy rain.

Poulter reacts after his putt on the fifth green.

Caddie Billy Foster holds an umbrella as Lee Westwood of England prepares to putt on the fifth green.

Caddie Craig Connelly watches as Paul Casey of England dries his driver before teeing off on the 12th.

Workers put out a weather warning sign after play was called during the first round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship.

Tiger Woods (right) talks to his caddie, Steve Williams, beneath the shelter of an umbrella in the heavy rain on the sixth fairway.

Padraig Harrington of Ireland hits off the fourth tee.

Bo Van Pelt (right) dries his putter on the fifth green while caddie Mark Chaney watches.

Sang Moon Bae from South Korea reacts after sinking a putt on the 16th green in the pouring rain.

Defending U.S. Open champion Tiger Woods chips out of a bunker on the first hole during the first round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y., Thursday, June 18, 2009.

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Course workers roll water off the 11th green as spectators leave the course during the first round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y., Thursday, June 18, 2009. Play was suspended until Friday morning because of heavy rain.

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