 This was the second U.S. Open at Bethpage Black; the first in 2002 was won by Tiger Woods, also the defending champion.The 2009 edition was hit heavily by continuous rain throughout the tournament, and resulted in multiple suspensions of play.Mickelson announced that this would be his last tournament for a while, before he took time off to tend to his ailing wife, Amy, who had been recently diagnosed with breast cancer.