Logan McAllister
Associated PressUS Open is the toughest test in golf from tee to green. At Pinehurst, it's mostly the greens
Michael McGowan had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot in the U.S. Open on Thursday and it didn't take long to realize what kind of test awaited at Pinehurst No. 2. The tee shot, packed with nerves of being in front of a hometown, crowd went left into the sandy landscape. History at Pinehurst No. 2 — this is the fourth U.S. Open since 1999 — indicates a tough time even for the best.
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Three of the most interesting holes at Pinehurst No. 2 offer a great variability in scoring.
AFPTiger, Morikawa among early starters as US Open begins
Tiger Woods, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka and Sweden's sixth-ranked Ludvig Aberg were among those set for a morning charge as the 124th US Open began Thursday at treacherous Pinehurst.Seventh-ranked Morikawa, a two-time major winner, is in the sixth group off the first tee alongside fellow Americans Koepka, a five-time major winner, and Justin Thomas.
The TelegraphUS Open leaderboard: full scores from today’s first round
The world’s three best golfers tee off alongside each other on Thursday in the first round of the US Open. Rory McIlroy, seemingly buoyant after calling off his divorce, will walk the course at Pinehurst alongside Xander Schauffele (who won last month’s US PGA Championship) and Scottie Scheffler (who won the Masters).
Golf
Pinehurst, NC
58° F| Thru | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | -2 | |
 | 7 | -2 | |
| 4 | -1 | |
 | 1 | -1 | |
| 3 | -1 | |
| 5 | -1 | |
 | 5 | -1 | |
| 1 | -1 | |
 | 5 | -1 | |
| 3 | -1 |