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| Castle Stuart Scottish Open golf resumes after washout | Castle Stuart Scottish Open golf resumes after washout |
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| Golfers are teeing off at the Scottish Open after play was wiped out on Saturday by severe storms and flooding. | Golfers are teeing off at the Scottish Open after play was wiped out on Saturday by severe storms and flooding. |
| Torrential downpours caused flooding and a landslip at the Castle Stuart links course on the Moray Firth course, near Inverness. | Torrential downpours caused flooding and a landslip at the Castle Stuart links course on the Moray Firth course, near Inverness. |
| The first of the 78 golfers taking part resumed play at 0700 BST. They will now play three rounds instead of four. | The first of the 78 golfers taking part resumed play at 0700 BST. They will now play three rounds instead of four. |
| Organisers The European Tour said there was still some rain, but it was great to see action after a 36-hour delay. | Organisers The European Tour said there was still some rain, but it was great to see action after a 36-hour delay. |
| Spectators have been advised that there is no public parking at Castle Stuart, as the facilities are now unsuitable for vehicles. | Spectators have been advised that there is no public parking at Castle Stuart, as the facilities are now unsuitable for vehicles. |
| A park and ride system will be in place from Inverness Airport, as well as the usual bus service. | A park and ride system will be in place from Inverness Airport, as well as the usual bus service. |
| Ground staff worked over Saturday to clear a small landslip which had blocked the first fairway, after thunder storms on Friday night. | |
| Rain continued throughout the day and a decision not to play was taken in the evening after the Open had already been cut to three rounds. | |
| After play resumed on Sunday, competitor Peter Hanson said it was good to get some golf in again. | |
| He said: "I feel for the people who have been out here working on this golf course for two days now. | |
| "They've done a great job, the golf course is very playable and it's good fun being back out here." |