Golfer Brandt Snedeker said he spotted something while on the course at Erin Hills, about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
It's not just the expectations of those watching around the world but a self-imposed pressure and McIlroy's disastrous opening round owed as much to his determination to regain his throne as golf's crown prince as his rustiness. "You take a two-under-par in the first round in the US Open, you're right there".
The field will be cut following Friday's second round.
"Just to see their games and how they play, I've grown up watching them". He also had the most top-10 finishes in the same span with 4, peaking in 2011 and 2013 when he ended up tied for 2nd place.
Certainly after Jason Day's disastrous 7-over-par 79 on Day 1, Scott and Marc Leishman will be flying the Aussie flag for the rest of the tournament. The previous record was 39, at Medinah in 1999. Here's the first round leaderboard with prices to back at 11:20 United Kingdom and Ireland time.
Looking at today's forecast, we look set for a day with the wind again being at its consistent worst at around lunchtime before it eases a little in the afternoon. And I think with everything so large, your target is larger and your misses get even more extreme. A handful of fans at the U.S. Open also posted video on Twitter of the craft's descent. But Casey has been on the verge before, while Koepka, 27, and Fleetwood, 26, are a pair of rising young guns expected to possibly one day grab one major or more.
"I'm very happy with one under, even though the scoring is quite good out there".
"I did feel a bit of expectation this week, from myself as well because I feel like I'm playing so well".
As a bevy of red numbers began filling the leaderboard at Erin Hills Golf Club on Thursday morning, Fox Sports analyst Paul Azinger cracked, "The Bob Hope Classic has broken out at the U.S. Open".
It's asking a lot to expect Fowler to lead all the way but it's far from impossible and we've already seen five wire-to-wire winners this century.
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Davis Love III is out on the course at Erin Hills this week, just not in the role you'd expect.
The world number two followed his nightmarish 78 of Thursday with a one-under par 71 yesterday, concealing another hit-and-miss day with four birdies in his last six holes to miss the cut comfortably on five-over par. "But I've definitely got to roll it better".
Fowler cashed the prop for the lowest round under 65½ and is on pace to shatter the winning score of 8½ under par.
South African Ernie Els' caddie Cayce Kerr talking about the Big Easy's opening round of two-under 70.
"I finally was able to close the deal this year at Valspar", Hadwin said after his round.
Lurking one back are a trio of Americans Jamie Lovemark (69), JB Holmes (69) and overnight leader Rickie Fowler, who slumped to a 1-over 73, carding three consecutive bogeys in a back nine retreat.
But the 2013 Masters champion showed his class on the way home, picking up four shots in the last four holes to end the day level par thanks to a monster eagle putt on the 18th.
World No.9 Fowler fired a blistering seven-under 65, finishing with a one-shot lead over American Xander Schauffele and England's Paul Casey (both 66). "Two triples, I don't know".
"There were a lot of things I could have done better".
Six times a runner-up at the U.S. Open, Mickelson skipped another chance at completing a career grand slam when it became obvious Mother Nature was not going to cooperate and delay the start of the opening round. Billy Horschel was tied for the 36-hole lead at Merion.
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