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Opening day washed out

Opening-round play in the BellSouth Classic was rained out on Thursday. The players will return to the TPC at Sugarloaf Friday morning to completely restart the first round.

Thursday's starting times will be used for Friday's first round, and the second round is now scheduled for Saturday.

A total of 21 players were out on the course and only 12 made it as far as the second hole when heavy rain rendered the course unplayable. Jimmy Green, who birdied the first hole Thursday, was the only golfer under par when play was called at 7:48 a.m. (et). The first players teed off at 7 a.m. (et).

Green, scheduled to restart at the first hole Friday at 7:18 a.m. (et), will have to return to even par with the rest of the field. While Green will look to duplicate his quick start, Doug Dunakey, who was already four-over through two holes, gets to erase the poor beginning to his first round.

Defending champion Phil Mickelson is slated to tee off Friday at 7:45 a.m. (et).

Last year's event was shortened to 54 holes when the final round was cancelled due to rain and lightning. Mickelson defeated Gary Nicklaus with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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