Former champion Wyndham Clark has tamed treacherous Shinnecock Hills to open up a four-stroke lead during a weather-marred US Open first round.
As milestone-man Adam Scott led a disappointing Australian challenge, Clark cashed in on surprisingly easier afternoon conditions to surge to six under through 16 holes before play was suspended under darkness.
A two-hour fog delay kept the field waiting on Thursday before Scott ground out a three-over-par 73, in his 100th consecutive major championship.
