The primary spherical of the 2024 U.S. Open is within the books, and we’re ever nearer to crowning a champion at Pinehurst No. 2.
Earlier than we get to that time, there must be a lower, which is the top-60 and ties on the U.S. Open. The USGA’s championship is smack in the course of the majors in the case of weekend cuts. The PGA Championship and Open Championship every permit the top-70 and ties to play the weekend whereas the Masters, which has the smallest subject of the majors, is the top-50 and ties.
And after the opening day on the U.S. Open, there are many notables who’ve work to do come Friday to make the weekend.
Pinehurst No. 2 is enjoying like a typical U.S. Open. Agency, quick, and there have been loads of scores over par on the opening day. Don’t count on there to be extra birdies than bogeys over the following three days.
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After the opening day of play, the lower is projected at 2 over with 64 gamers in place to play the weekend. Right here’s who’s on the surface trying in.
Matt Fitzpatrick performs his shot from the second tee field throughout the first spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. Necessary Credit score: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports activities
The 2022 U.S. Open champion performed alongside Tiger Woods and Will Zalatoris within the opening spherical and had the very best spherical of the group. However he has work to do to keep away from solely his second missed lower on the U.S. Open.
Wyndham Clark reacts after placing on the primary inexperienced throughout the first spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. Necessary Credit score: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports activities
The defending U.S. Open champion has some work to do come Friday to make the lower, although he’s not too far again. He had just one birdie and 4 bogeys within the opening spherical whereas struggling along with his irons, hitting solely 9 greens.
Tiger Woods walks to the second tee field throughout the first spherical of the 2024 U.S. Open. (Photograph: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Huge Cat is making his first U.S. Open begin since 2020, however a poor stretch in the course of his spherical that included 5 bogeys in seven holes means he has work to do.
Dustin Johnson prepares to putt on the eighth inexperienced throughout the first spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. Necessary Credit score: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports activities
The 2016 U.S. Open champion had 5 bogeys earlier than his lone birdie of the day.
Will Zalatoris performs his shot from the second tee field throughout the first spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. Necessary Credit score: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports activities
Many might overlook Zalatoris got here a pair photographs away from presumably having two main titles in 2022. He has been up and down since return from again surgical procedure, however a 5-over efficiency on Thursday has him behind the 8-ball.
Justin Thomas putts on the primary inexperienced throughout the first spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. Necessary Credit score: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports activities
Thomas, a two-time main champion, had 9 bogeys in his first spherical, although two birdies helped offset the harm only a bit.
Sahith Theegala hits out of the bunker on the primary gap throughout the first spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. Necessary Credit score: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports activities
Contemplating Theegala was 7 over through 6 holes, capturing even par the following 12 is a big bonus. Probably it’s some momentum heading into Friday?
Viktor Hovland walks to the sixteenth tee field throughout the first spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. Necessary Credit score: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports activities
It appeared as if Hovland might have found out his gradual begin to the season along with his robust displaying on the PGA Championship. However on Thursday, he had as many doubles as birdies and had a whole lot of bogeys, too. The 78 is his worst spherical in a U.S. Open.
Phil Mickelson performs his shot from the second tee field throughout the first spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. Necessary Credit score: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports activities
Mickelson has six runner-up finishes on the U.S. Open, the one main he hasn’t gained in his profession. And after one spherical, it’s possible that’s not taking place this 12 months after as many bogeys as pars (9 every) within the first spherical. He beat solely two gamers Thursday.