Published>Thu, Aug 12 10 07:57 PM
Thick fog delayed the start of the 92nd U.S. PGA Championship at Whistling Straits on Thursday with conditions expected to remain overcast for the rest of the day.
Americans Bo Van Pelt, Scott Hebert and Vaughn Taylor were scheduled to tee off from the par-four first at 0700 local (1200 GMT) but that time was likely to be pushed back by at least an hour.
"Once the fog has lifted and it is clear to play, the first starting time will be 30 minutes following that time," officials said.
Four-times champion Tiger Woods, who has failed to win this season in eight appearances on the PGA Tour, had been set to start from the 10th hole at 0820 (1320).
The American, hunting his 15th major title but first since the 2008 U.S. Open, has been grouped with holder Yang Yong-eun and 2004 champion Vijay Singh of Fiji for the first two rounds.
South Korean Yang became Asia's first male major winner at Hazeltine National last year after spectacularly overhauling Woods in the final round to claim the title by three shots.
U.S. Masters champion Phil Mickelson had been scheduled to tee off from the first at 1335 (1835) with Britain's U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell and British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa.
In other high-profile groupings, 2008 champion Padraig Harrington of Ireland has been drawn with former winners Davis Love III and John Daly while American world number four Steve Stricker will play with Australian Adam Scott and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy.
The PGA Championship has, in recent years, enjoyed the strongest field of the four majors and 97 of the world's top 100 players are chasing the season's final grand slam title this week.
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