A US Open Rainout In Pictures

The U.S. Open was a wash today, literally, but that didn't mean we couldn't have some fantastic photos from the day's action. Here are some of the better ones, provided to us by Getty Images.

Before the rain halted play at Bethpage Black, the talk of the day was Tiger Woods and his growing battle with his rain jacket. After a tee shot on the first hole that sailed miles left, Tiger opted to take the half-jacket off before swinging the club the rest of the day. Woods is currently 1-over through six holes in his first round.

Justin Leonard (above), who played seven holes on Thursday before being called off the course, was even par for the tournament, but had only made one par in his round. Three birdies, three bogeys and a very intimate relationship with his umbrella was what he left Bethpage with.

Jose Manual Lara (above), from Spain, shows exactly why wet rough is so nasty. Water gets between your clubface and the ball, and there is no telling what can happen to your shot.

When the rain started to come, there was no stopping the inevitability of a round cancellation. Could you make a putt on that green?

The crew did everything they could to keep the course playable, but Mother Nature was not having it. Thursday wasn't going to see another golf shot ...

... even if these fans weren't budging. They paid for their Thursday tickets and they wanted to get everything out of it, even if that was just a ruined pair of shoes.