Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is joint leader of the US Open alongside American Patrick Cantlay after the opening round at Pinehurst's Number Two course.
Rory McIlroy is the joint leader of the US Open alongside Patrick Cantlay after an intriguing first day at Pinehurst, North Carolina.
American Bryson DeChambeau impressed with his usual big shots in front of big crowds during a round of four birdies and one bogey in a 67 that left him two back, and level with France's Matthieu Pavon. McIlroy and Spain's Sergio Garcia - who carded a 69 - added their names to that list as only 15 players bettered par in largely benign conditions.
By that trajectory there is only one place left for him to finish and, while it's clearly early in the championship, the noise around him winning a fifth major will only grow louder after this sensible opening round. The 32-year-old's round ignited on the back nine when he fired three birdies in his final five holes to jump out in front.
Four years ago, he overpowered the US Open at Winged Foot to win his sole major championship by six shots but has talked of plotting his way round Pinehurst this week and it paid dividends on Thursday.Victory last week at the Memorial Tournament took Scheffler’s earnings to $24m for the year, twice as much as second-placed Xander Schauffele.
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