Scottish Open hit by flooding - in pictures

The first fairway at Castle Stuart offers a new obstacle Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

A digger starts to clear the landslide from the first fairway Photograph: Mark Wieland/Getty Images

The greenkeepers work on water across the ninth fairway. They may be there for a while Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images

This would be the 11th hole at Castle Stuart if it had not been replaced by water Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images

A greenkeeper wears the appropriate clothing for the conditions Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images

A marker at the driving range does its best to keep its head above the water Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

The 12th fairway does its best imitation of the first Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images

Here's how the stand looks from the front ... Photograph: Rex Features/Rex Features

... and here's how it looks from the back Photograph: Rex Features/Rex Features

Water, water everywhere but not a golfer to be found Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images

Beautiful sunshine and no a drop of water on the course, this is how Castle Stuart should look, and how it did look earlier in the week Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images