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Update at 3:50 a.m. ET: The R&A released a statement nearly an hour after play was indefinitely suspended.

"We spent an hour at the far end of the course, before play started, assessing whether the course was playable. Balls were not moving on the greens and while the conditions were extremely difficult, we considered the golf course to be playable. Gusts of wind increased in speed by 10-15% after play resumed this morning. This could not be foreseen at the time that play was restarted and made a material difference to the playability of the golf course. We will make an announcement on when play is likely to restart in due course."

Original story:

Round 2 of the 2015 British Open has been a wild ride that started with a three-plus hour rain delay, which pushed the close of the round to Saturday morning. When golfers resumed play at 7 a.m. GMT (2 a.m. ET), the winds at St. Andrews were howling, consistently staying above 30 mph on the course. Those that had to finish the second round played for just over 30 minutes before being called back in off the course due to the high winds. 

Tournament co-leader Dustin Johnson, who at 10 under held a one shot lead before going back out, and playing partner Justin Spieth both three putted No. 14 for bogeys in the winds.

On No. 11, the players could not replace their ball after marking on the exposed green without seeing it roll away. However, the most ridiculous moment belonged to Louis Oosthuizen, who had his ball roll away from him right as he was about to step up and putt.

 

Oosthuizen then stalked the ball as it came to rest again but for some reason did not mark it, instead consulting with a rules official and one of his playing partners. As he did that, the ball rolled away again, leaving himself a five-footer on the side of the hole opposite than he initially started without ever touching teh ball. ESPN golf analyst Dottie Pepper said at the time, "I think I've seen most unfair thing ever on a golf course."

The players on the course were very unhappy with the decision to continue play in the conditions. When told on the 15th green that play would be stopped, you could hear either Johnson or Spieth say to the official off camera that they "shouldn't have even started"  in the first place.

Louis Oosthuizen tests the wind at St. Andrews. (USATSI) Louis Oosthuizen tests the wind at St. Andrews. (USATSI)

On ESPN's broadcast, Brendon Todd spoke with Tom Rinaldi about the conditions after he finished his final three holes of the day on Saturday morning before the suspension of play -- he was able to go 2 over in those three holes to make the cut on the nose at even par. 

"You're standing over a putt wondering if the ball's going to roll into your putter," said Todd. "That's an unnerving thought."

Todd continued to say that he did not feel they should have restarted play at all in the conditions. Bubba Watson's caddie, Ted Scott, relayed some inside information on Twitter from in the clubhouse that illustrated the overall frustration of the players. Scott also defended the R&A's choice to start play. 

There were plenty more players that voiced their displeasure with the R&A's decision to play. 

(Classic Poulter, that tweet.)

There is no timetable for a return and play is indefinitely suspended due to the wind. Forecasts project the winds to remain near 30 mph for most of the morning, so it could be another significant delay.