Jun 13, 2024, 8:36 PM ET
The Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and the American Patrick Cantlay signed a five under par this Thursday and they are first leaders at the US Openwhich is held at the Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in North Carolina (USA) until this Sunday.
McIlroy achieved a first round without any errors and five birdies, while Cantlay delivered a card of 65 strokes, five under par, the result of six birdies for one bogey.
They add an impact advantage over the Swede Ludvig Aberg (-4) and two on Bryson DeChambeau and the Frenchman Matthieu Pavon, in a tournament in which the Spanish Jon Rahm does not participate due to injury.
It was not a positive opening day for Scottie Scheffler, the fittest player of the moment and winner of five tournaments this season.
Scheffler He arrived at Pinehurst after winning the Memorial, but this Thursday It did not go beyond a modest one over par.
He made two birdies for three bogeys and will need to come back if he wants to get closer to -5 of the two leaders Cantlay and McIlroy.
Collin Morikawa and Brooks Koepka did not have a brilliant day either and signed the pair, same score as the one achieved by the Argentine Emiliano Grillo.
It was a very complicated day for Tiger Woods, who delivered a card of 74 strokes, four over par, with six bogeys and two birdies.
Only fourteen players managed to deliver cards under par at this start of the tournament, the third ‘big’ of this season.
Sergio García signed one under parwith a round without errors and a single birdie.
Colombian Nicolás Echavarría delivered a card of 72 strokes, two over par. For his part, Mexican Omar Morales recorded a three over par.
