ARDMORE, Pa. -- Phil Mickelson took a nap.
Scott Stallings "sat and did nothing."
And Jerry Kelly watched Joaquin Phoenix and Phillip Seymour Hoffman in "The Master."
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They all had plenty of time to do so on Thursday.
The U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club was suspended Thursday night because of darkness.
Round 1 will recommence Friday morning at 7:15, followed by Round 2.
Thursday night's stoppage was the third of the day after two thunderstorms halted play in the morning and then again in the afternoon. The morning break lasted 3½ hours when play was originally stopped at 8:36 a.m. and resumed at 12:10 p.m. Play was suspended again Thursday when the horn blew at 6:11 p.m. The second stoppage kept players off the course for only 48 minutes.
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Naturally, Kelly watched "The Master" during the first break.
"It's a pretty darn good movie. You should rent it," he said.
Mickelson is the leader in the clubhouse at 3-under par. Luke Donald is leading the tournament at minus-4, but he has completed only 13 holes.
By the time play was stopped at 8:16 p.m., all 156 players had teed off, but the final pairing of Zack Fischer, Ryan Sullivan and Brandon Crick played only five holes.
The supergroup of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott made it through 11 before walking off.
"I've got a lot of holes to play tomorrow. And hopefully I can play a little better than I did today," said Woods, who currently sits at 2-over after hitting a handful of shots out of the rough. He appeared in pain while flexing and shaking his left hand but insisted his wrist was "fine."
McIlroy and Scott are even-par and 3-under, respectively.
No penalty for Scott
USGA director of communication Joe Goode said late Thursday night that the 2013 Masters champion would not be assessed a penalty for what was thought to be a potential infraction. The USGA received viewer calls and E-mails that Scott may have grounded his club in a hazard on the fifth hole. Goode said that, after a review, a penalty would not be assessed.
Woods, Scott's playing partner, was assessed a penalty at this year's Masters when a viewer informed the tournament committee of an illegal drop Woods took in the 15th fairway. His week spiraled out of control from there.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.