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The 124th U.S. Open is Friday, and the tee times for the second round are below, but let’s also discuss just how much damage Pinehurst No. 2 did on Thursday.
Brew some coffee, have some breakfast, and settle in for the second round of the U.S. Open.
Pinehurst No. 2 scores big win over U.S. Open contender
Of the 156 players who teed off Thursday, 15 were in the red and a total of 33 golfers scored par or better. The second hole at Pinehurst was a hotly contested affair, with some of golf’s biggest names falling victim to carnage.
Big numbers posted by notable players:
Phil Mickelson: 9 over par, 79
Viktor Hovland: 8 over 78
Sahith Teegala: 7 over 77
Justin Thomas: 7 over 77
Harry Higgs: 6 over 76
Will Zalatoris: 5 over 75
Tiger Woods: 4 over 74
Shane Lowry: 4 over 74
Dustin Johnson: 4 over 74
Best quotes from the US Open Thursday
“It’s so awful out there. It’s a testament to my perseverance,” Bryson DeChambeau said of the difficulty of Pinehurst’s second hole.
“It reminds me a little bit of the links golf I played as a kid. The greens are a little more sloped, there’s a little more movement, but you have options. You can chip, you can putt. I wish I could play more golf courses like this,” Rory McIlroy said of why he loves Pinehurst.
“He’s a strike show. It was actually the first time I played against him. He’s not just a rookie. He’s not even your average top-tier player playing in major tournaments. He’s already been on some of the biggest stages and proven he can be a world-class player. It’s been fun to watch,” Tony Finau said about playing against Ludvig Auberg.
U.S. Open Second Round Tee Times (ET):
* — indicates start at the 10th hole
6:45am – Grayson Sigg, Grant Forrest, (a) Wells Williams
*6:45am – Jason Scribner, Brandon Robinson Thompson, (a) Brendan Valdes
6:56 AM – Chesson Hadley, Mark Hubbard, Adam Svenson
*6.56am – (a) Santiago de la Fuente, Sam Bairstow, Eugenio Chacara
7:07am – Bo Hosler, Victor Perez, Adam Schenk
*7:07am – Kurt Kitayama, Taylor Moore, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
7:18am – Robert McIntyre, Nick Taylor, Mackenzie Hughes
*7:18am – Jason Day, Harris English, Tom Kim
7:29am – Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Tom Hogue
*7:29 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler
7:40am – Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Max Homare
*7:40 a.m. — Brian Harman, Nick Dunlap, Wyndham Clark
7:51 AM – Sepp Straka, Peter Malnati, JT Poston
*7:51am – Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth
8:02am – (a) Gordon Sargent, Jake Knapp, Cameron Young
*8.02am – Shane Lowry, Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer
8:13am – Chris Kirk, Billy Horschel, Adam Scott
*8:13am – Akshay Bhatia, Eric Cole, Eric van Rooyen
8:24am – Ben Coles, Denny McCarthy, (a) Ben James
*8:24am – Brendon Todd, Taylor Pendrith, Alex Noren
8:35 AM – Frankie Capan III, Andy Svoboda, (a) Luke Clanton
*8:35am – Thomas Detry, Brian Campbell, (a) Jackson Buchanan
8:46am – Harry Higgs, (a) Hiroshi Tai, Brandon Wu
*8:46 am – Taisei Shimizu, (a) Gunnar Broin, Maxwell Moldovan
8:57 AM – Joey Vrzych, Chris Nagel, Otto Black
*8:57am – Song Kang, Chikara Kawamoto, John Chin
12:30pm – Rico Hoey, Tom McKibbin, Matteo Manassero
*12:30pm – Michael McGowan, Carter Jenkins, Logan McAllister
12:41pm – Dean Burmester, Rikuya Hoshino, Seamus Power
*12:41pm – Frederick Kettlup, Christopher Petefish, (a) Parker Bell
12:52pm – SH Kim, Justin Lower, Tim Weiding
*12:52pm – (a) Omar Morales, Max Glazerman, Casey Jarvis
1:03pm – Lucas Glover, Sam Burns, Cameron Smith
*1:03pm – Corey Connors, Stefan Yeager, Emiliano Grillo
1:14pm – Will Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tiger Woods
*1:14pm – Ryo Ishikawa, Francesco Molinari and Sergio Garcia
1:25pm – Patrick Cantlay, Matt Kuchar, Russell Henley
*1:25pm – Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka
1:36pm – Tony Finau, Ludvig Aaberg, Dustin Johnson
*1:36pm – Rickie Fowler, Adam Hadwin, Phil Mickelson
1:47pm – Justin Rose, Gary Woodland, Webb Simpson
*1:47pm – Ming Woo Lee, Sahith Teegala, Nikolai Hoygard
1:58pm – Daniel Berger, Ryan Fox, David Puig
*1:58pm – Kim Si-woo, Mathieu Pavon, Lim Sung-jae
2:09pm – Byung-hun Ahn, Sam Bennett, Edoardo Molinari
*2:09pm – Nico Echavarria, Robert Locke, (a) Neil Shipley
2:20pm – Austin Eckroth, Adrian Melonk, Cam Davis
*2:20pm – Takumi Kanaya, (a) Stewart Hagestad, Mac Meissner
2:31pm – Aaron Lai, Davis Thompson, Georgia, Zach Blair
*2:31pm – Isaiah Salinda, (a) Brian Kim, Jim Herman
2:42pm – Willie Mack III, Richard Mansell, (a) Ashton McCulloch
*2:42pm – Carson Shirk, Charles Leiter, (a) Colin Prater
In case you missed it: Top stories from the U.S. Open first round
Check out the story below:
U.S. Open day one winners, losers: Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay lead, Phil Mickelson falls off
The real Bryson DeChambeau describes his ‘diabolical’ and emotionally exhausting day at the U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy gets off to a strong, disciplined start at the U.S. Open. History is on his side.
Jon Rahm’s replacement at the U.S. Open takes full advantage of opportunity at Pinehurst
LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka entertains his fans by reading mean tweets directed at him
Patrick Cantlay uses short-game magic to take early control at the U.S. Open
Tiger Woods riled up the fans but fizzled out in his U.S. Open opener at Pinehurst No. 2.
Ludvig Oberg gets off to a promising start to the U.S. Open with veteran-like strong scores
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