What a story it would be if he could win his first major this week. The greens are relatively receptive so a score in the 60s is possible. He has a backswing all of his own but Wolff is some player. Can the Brits finally end years of dominance in women's golf majors in America? Even after he went 22 deep at the Canadian Open last week, it was hard to not think that this was the same story different year for somebody who's missed three straight U.S. Open cuts. Excellent birdie try from 30 feet or so from McIlroy on the fourth but it is a textbook par. Birdie chances for Thomas and Woods on the way at the par five 12th after two delightful pitches. Dustin Johnson misses a good chance, his birdie putt never touched the hole, and he stays at two-over. Up ahead on the back nine Niemann's hot steak comes to an end with a bogey that drops him back to three-under. Of the late starters, DeChambeau, Rahm and Schauffele are well placed at two-under, the same score as Rickie Fowler. McIlroy two putted for par at nine to begin his US Open challenge with a three-under 67. Prodigiously talented and big-hitting Belgian Thomas Pieters has been too quiet for too long on the big stage, but along with South African Shaun Norris are playing superb stuff at Winged Foot. Watch now on GOLF. He remains well placed though, behind only Thomas and Reed. Then he didn't make another bogey all day. Promising starts also by two outsiders: Rory Sabbatini and Mike Lorenzo-Vera both two-under. That is a real bonus and a superb front nine of three-under. Still, his start on Thursday is the kind of start that has led to him playing relaxed, spectacular golf in majors gone by. "I feel ready to go out and put myself in position hopefully to have a chance late on Sunday. “But I don't see any reason why it won't get harder. The 2013 US Open champion is at seven over and with that miss looks set to miss the cut, which looks set to come at six over. I putted beautifully today, so I’m very happy with my performance so far.". It was a good second shot from rough to find the mouth of the green, but from the tightly mowed fringe Woods hit half an inch behind the ball and it rolls back to his feet. A threeball of Dustin Johnson, Tony Finau and Bryson DeChambeau another highlight of the evening schedule. Now on the tee: 2016 #USOpen champion @DJohnsonPGA,@b_dechambeau and @tonyfinaugolf.Click to download the OFFICIAL #USOpen App to watch three live streams in partnership with @AmericanExpress.-Featured Groups-Featured Holes-U.S. Open 360 (Range, Insights, Analysis). In 2018 when he won, he was six back after Round 1. McIlroy is also ready, with shots in the bank after capitalising on the inviting conditions. These greens are treacherous, even a putt from 20 feet or so can be a lag if you are in the wrong spot. 1. DeChambeau has the pace of these greens and he coaxes in another lengthy downhill birdie putt to go within one of McIlroy and two of Justin Thomas. More great golf from Thomas who also finds the putting surface. It was a lightning fast birdie putt from 30 feet at the 18th from Thomas, and he judged it perfectly to roll another one in front door to reach five-under par. McIlroy's 68 was also good enough to make you wonder whether he should be considered the favorite of the golfers behind Rose going into the final 54 holes. It was from young American Will Zalatoris. Tyrrell Hatton snaps up PGA title at Wentworth with a little motivation from his younger self, Charley Hull finishes strongly but no one can touch runaway winner Sei Young Kim in the Women’s PGA Championship, Charley Hull and Jodi Ewart Shadoff face gargantuan task to end Britain's 23-year wait for a major on American soil, Tyrrell Hatton the frontrunner at PGA Championship with Englishman's heart set on Wentworth win, PGA Championship leader Matt Fitzpatrick takes aim at Bryson DeChambeau: 'He's just taking the skill out of it', Georgia Hall keeps tough finish in perspective at Women's PGA Championship, Unassuming star Aaron Rai maintains form with opening 68 at PGA Championship. 10, where he made a bogey. DeChambeau’s much-hyped physical transformation had earlier paid dividends as a 380-yard drive on the 557-yard par-five ninth – his final hole – was followed by a pitching wedge from 178 yards to set up an eagle from six feet. Brendon Todd is another player going well at two-under through 13 holes. It was a poor approach from 122 yards that failed to find the correct portion of the green, and the funky slopes of these surfaces cost him a three-putt. 7. “The course is there to be had,” he said. The climax came on the par-4 8th hole when Spieth hit his drive down a mountain and his dropped third shot over the green. He split the difference this year and is four back of Rose's lead. Pebble Beach's scoring average in this year's @attproam: 72.17Today's scoring average: 72.15. pic.twitter.com/lWndWMCV8e. His errant play was bound to catch up with him and another bogey drops him back to level par. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | If you need to scramble and scrap on a difficult course then few are better at grinding than the always competitive Reed. At the par five third, and whole that stretches to more than 660 yards, Justin Thomas' drive skips into the right rough but Woods finds the short stuff with a beauty. Simply too many mistakes and only six fairways found. They will now tackle Winged Foot's fiendishly difficult closing stretches. He rolls in a par putt to stay at three-under through 14 holes. If it plays too easy, they're soft (literally and figuratively). Solid iron shot to the heart of the green on the par three 10th, and from 25th feet he rolls one right into the middle of the cup. Granted, the AW Tillinghast masterpiece was as benign as any of the 144-man field could have hoped, with barely a breeze, generous pins and receptive greens. Sustainable Rose: I have concerns about Justin Rose's wild 65 on Thursday. Reed rattled in his par putt up ahead at the green. At the second attempt, he throws the ball up past the pin and will have six feet or so to save bogey. There have been so may shots holed from all over the place today. His putt was always low and that's a strange old round of 73. You can view this one of two ways ,though. By Kyle Porter. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/GPmD4lyU4A. Found the left bunker and with not much room to work with splashed out to between 15 or 20 feet. You got me in the water on one and over the green on the other.”. More realistically, it is two putts for an opening nine of 33. His playing partner Rory McIlroy has another lengthy birdie chance. 18 with his feet nearly in the Pacific Ocean. Last 4 times @McIlroyRory has opened a major with 68 or lower:'12 PGA - Won'14 Open - Won'14 PGA - Won'19 U.S. Open - ? Our leader Thomas safely knocked in his par putt. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Tiger Woods is another of the big names out early. Woods took one more club and tried to take something off a four-iron but did not quite get enough fade. I know it's important most weeks, but especially this week, just keep it in the fairways and keep hitting greens, and you're going to be OK.". Things aren’t going well for Spieth and caddie Michael Greller on 8. His playing partner DeChambeau has been very impressive despite doubts about his course management - plain sailing so far at three-under. pic.twitter.com/8Dz1qhDNWf. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. "I feel like the game is where it needs to be. The biggest concern I have about Fowler? He has found eight of his first 11 greens in regulation, yet is five-over par, Fair to say he has struggled with the putter. Woods turns away and mutters a few curses, but has to settle for par. Former Masters champion Reed added a 70 to his opening 66 to finish four under par and a shot ahead of fellow American Bryson DeChambeau, whose 68 was the lowest score of the day. “There was the three-putts and a couple of other good chances I let slip by. Woods was certainly in the wrong spot at the eighth, missing the fairway by only a few yards but his lie was so bad he could not clear a cross-bunker 80 yards or so in front of him. "Definitely it’s a major that tests your patience beyond limits and your mental strength as well, to accept the fact that you’re going to hit some great shots and going to end up making bogeys, and you just have to accept that sometimes two or three bogeys in a row is not as bad as it looks. Lovely pitch from McIlroy at the second, and he will have four feet or so to save his par. Another drive hooks a long way left at the 17th. That's why they call him Phil the Thrill. Three-over par but made five birdies. He cleans up for a par at the sixth to remain at one-under. Another long drive just ran into the first cut of rough, but it's a smooth wedge into the heart of the green on the 14th. He is in the tick rough left of the par three seventh but DeChambeau hits one in there tight and will have a great chance to get to two-under and within three of the lead. But it was still Winged Foot, was still a monster, albeit one in an extremely good mood and Dustin Johnson, the world No 1, could only manage a 73 and Phil Mickelson, who came so close at Winged Foot in 2006, shot a 79. 5 at Pebble Beach this week -- he went out and shot just that. A magnificent return to form. 3. You’ve still got to execute, you’ve still got to hit the driver straight. DeChambeau churns out another par at the 13th to stay on the same score as Rahm. He was walking after it from 10 feet and it looked destined to roll in the front door, but it lipped out on the right. 8. It's not every day you start a US Open with a front nine of 31. Trademark stuff from Phil. “But I also understood that they need to err on this side so they can get them how they want this weekend.”. Rory McIlroy has shown glimpses of better form recently, and has the 'nappy factor' on his side as a new father. Rickie Fowler is now 20-under in the first round of majors since the beginning of 2017, tied with Brooks Koepka for best in that span (BK round in progress).

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