US Open Tee Times 2016: Pairings and Predictions for Friday Schedule

Golfers should've exchanged their shoes for rain boots Thursday in the first round of the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

Andrew Landry leads at three under through 11 holes:  

Tournament officials suspended play a little after 4:30 p.m. ET as a result of inclement weather. Rain was a constant problem, to the extent only nine golfers were able to complete their rounds before heading to the clubhouse.

A number of top stars have yet to even set foot on the course. Although Thursday's constant delays will cause a logjam Friday, they shouldn't throw the rest of the schedule too far off-kilter as long as the rain stays away over the rest of the weekend.

Below are the tee times for the remaining golfers in Round 1, followed by the full groupings for Round 2.

U.S. Open Tee Times

Time (ET)	Tee	Golfers	Golfers	Golfers
12:30 p.m.	1	Peter Hanson	Tim Wilkinson	Thitiphun Chuayprakong
12:30 p.m.	10	Lee Slattery	Miguel Tabuena	Daniel Summerhays
12:41 p.m.	1	Billy Hurley III	Jeev Milkha Singh	J.J. Henry
12:41 p.m.	10	Sebastian Soderberg	Zach Edmondson	Kent Bulle
12:52 p.m.	1	Brendan Steele	Soren Kjeldsen	Jaco Van Zyl
12:52 p.m.	10	Tony Finau	Alex Noren	Jason Kokrak
1:03 p.m.	1	Anirban Lahiri	Scott Piercy	Jamie Donaldson
1:03 p.m.	10	Max Kieffer	Gary Stal	Kevin Tway
1:14 p.m.	1	Spencer Levin	Toru Taniguchi	Carlos Ortiz
1:14 p.m.	10	Cameron Smith	Steven Bowditch	Derek Bard
1:25 p.m.	1	Ryan Moore	Andrew Sullivan	Charley Hoffman
1:25 p.m.	10	Jim Herman	Smylie Kaufman	William McGirt
1:36 p.m.	1	Hideki Matsuyama	Sergio Garcia	Dustin Johnson
1:36 p.m.	10	Brandt Snedeker	Bill Haas	Billy Horschel
1:47 p.m.	1	Webb Simpson	Graeme McDowell	Geoff Ogilvy
1:47 p.m.	10	Brooks Koepka	Chris Wood	Justin Thomas
1:58 p.m.	1	Ernie Els	Jim Furyk	Angel Cabrera
1:58 p.m.	10	Kevin Kisner	Charl Schwartzel	Branden Grace
2:09 p.m.	1	Kiradech Aphibarnrat	K.T. Kim	Kevin Na
2:09 p.m.	10	Phil Mickelson	Justin Rose	Henrik Stenson
2:20 p.m.	1	Jason Day	Louis Oosthuizen	Adam Scott
2:20 p.m.	10	Retief Goosen	Keegan Bradley	Lucas Glover
2:31 p.m.	1	Aaron Wise	Ethan Tracy	Brandon Harkins
2:31 p.m.	10	Andy Pope	Sam Burns	Matt Marshall
2:42 p.m.	1	Justin Suh	T.J. Howe	Frank Adams III
2:42 p.m.	10	Tyler Raber	Christopher Crawford	Austin Jordan

Tee	Golfer	Golfer	Golfer
10	Peter Hanson	Tim Wilkinson	Thitiphun Chuayprakong
1	Lee Slattery	Miguel Tabuena	Daniel Summerhays
10	Billy Hurley III	Jeev Milkha Singh	J.J. Henry
1	Sebastian Soderberg	Zach Edmondson	Kent Bulle
10	Brendan Steele	Soren Kjeldsen	Jaco Van Zyl
1	Tony Finau	Alex Noren	Jason Kokrak
10	Anirban Lahiri	Scott Piercy	Jamie Donaldson
1	Max Kieffer	Gary Stal	Kevin Tway
10	Spencer Levin	Toru Taniguchi	Carlos Ortiz
1	Cameron Smith	Steven Bowditch	Derek Bard
10	Ryan Moore	Andrew Sullivan	Charley Hoffman
1	Jim Herman	Smylie Kaufman	William McGirt
10	Hideki Matsuyama	Sergio Garcia	Dustin Johnson
1	Brandt Snedeker	Bill Haas	Billy Horschel
10	Webb Simpson	Graeme McDowell	Geoff Ogilvy
1	Brooks Koepka	Chris Wood	Justin Thomas
10	Ernie Els	Jim Furyk	Angel Cabrera
1	Kevin Kisner	Charl Schwartzel	Branden Grace
10	Kiradech Aphibarnrat	K.T. Kim	Kevin Na
1	Phil Mickelson	Justin Rose	Henrik Stenson
10	Jason Day	Louis Oosthuizen	Adam Scott
1	Retief Goosen	Keegan Bradley	Lucas Glover
10	Aaron Wise	Ethan Tracy	Brandon Harkins
1	Andy Pope	Sam Burns	Matt Marshall
10	Justin Suh	T.J. Howe	Frank Adams III
1	Tyler Raber	Christopher Crawford	Austin Jordan
10	Denny McCarthy	Aron Price	Mikael Lundberg
1	Andres Gonzales	Scottie Scheffler	Derek Fathauer
10	Nick Hardy	Mike Van Sickle	Tom Hoge
1	Andrew Landry	Matthew Baldwin	D.J. Trahan
10	Patrick Rodgers	Sam Horsfield	Andrew Johnston
1	Rob Oppenheim	Dicky Pride	Wes Short Jr.
10	Justin Hicks	Soren Hansen	Jason Allred
1	Patton Kizzire	Yuta Ikeda	David Lingmerth
10	Romain Wattel	Sung Kang	Yusaku Miyazato
1	Hideto Tanihara	Gregory Bourdy	Kevin Streelman
10	Bernd Wiesberger	Matteo Manassero	Daniel Berger
1	Jon Rahm	James Hahn	Robert Streb
10	Matt Kuchar	Bubba Watson	Patrick Reed
1	Thomas Aiken	Jeff Maggert	David Toms
10	Rafa Cabrera Bello	J.B. Holmes	Kevin Chappell
1	Marc Leishman	Jimmy Walker	Paul Casey
10	Matt Fitzpatrick	Danny Lee	Byeong-Hun An
1	Lee Westwood	Luke Donald	Martin Kaymer
10	Rory McIlroy	Danny Willett	Rickie Fowler
1	Russell Knox	Harris English	Jason Dufner
10	Chris Kirk	Emiliano Grillo	Shane Lowry
1	Zach Johnson	Bryson DeChambeau	Jordan Spieth
10	Mike Miller	Matt Borchert	Charlie Danielson
1	Kevin Foley	Gregor Main	Mark Anguiano
10	Chase Parker	Ryan Stachler	Patrick Wilkes-Krier
1	Kyle Mueller	Derek Chang	Richie Schembechler

Predictions

Mother Nature Won't Be a Nuisance for a Second Day in a Row

John Minchillo/Associated Press

Three separate delays littered Thursday's opening-round action before tournament officials eventually suspended play. The PGA Tour showed how the heavens opened up at Oakmont:

Luckily, weather shouldn't be a factor whatsoever Friday in the sense of stopping and starting play.

According to The Weather Channel, the forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms throughout early Friday morning. The rain should relent around 6 a.m. ET. The chance of precipitation is 20 percent from 6-8 a.m. ET before dropping to 15 percent from 9-11 a.m. ET. Beyond that, the chance is zero aside from a brief two-hour window Friday evening.

The course will still be a bit damp when the first few groups head to the tee Friday. If anything, they'll probably prefer the greens and fairways to play a little slower.

Dustin Johnson Will Be Leading after the First Round

Charlie Riedel/Associated Press

Dustin Johnson has yet to register a win on the PGA Tour this year, but it's not because he struggles right out of the gate. Heading into the U.S. Open, Johnson led the tour in first-round scoring average (68.33).

The 31-year-old was among many who didn't get to tee off before the opening round wrapped up Thursday. While that could hurt him in the long run as he plays catch-up with the rest of the field, it might be a benefit in the short term.

Johnson should be able to complete his first round unimpeded, a luxury not afforded to those golfers who have already teed off. That will help as he tries to chase down Landry or whoever is sitting atop the leaderboard.

Given how well he has started tournaments this year, Johnson doesn't need any more advantages over the rest of the competition. After knocking on the door so many times, his luck is bound to turn around at a major tournament too, per FS1:

Combining his penchant for hot starts with what will be better course conditions Friday at Oakmont, Johnson should be the favorite to lead once Round 1 is finally complete.

Rickie Fowler Will Be the Highest-Profile Victim of the Cut Line

Charlie Riedel/Associated Press

Rickie Fowler could potentially miss his second major cut of the season. Through 12 holes in the first round, he's sitting at six over. The 27-year-old was still in high spirits after hitting the clubhouse:

It's still a bit early to project where the cut line will be, but Fowler has already dug himself into a big hole. He is tied for 56th and has the fourth-lowest score of the round. And his score could get even worse with six more holes to play.

Conversely, Fowler could improve his position a bit before he starts his second round, but sluggish starts have been a trend throughout 2016 for him. In addition to his missed cut at the Masters Tournament, he failed to make it past Day 2 at the Memorial Tournament, The Players Championship and the Farmers Insurance Open.

Fowler is tied for 92nd on the PGA Tour in Round 1 scoring average (70.62). The fact he's tied for ninth in Round 2 scoring average (69.54) offers some hope for his chances at Oakmont, but the damage might already be done after the opening 18 holes.

Note: Stats are courtesy of PGATour.com.