Beijing time on June 15th, the 118th U.S. Golf Open kicked off at Sinacock Mountain Golf Club. The first round score was terrible, with only four players losing. Justin Johnson handed over 69 shots (-1), temporarily tied for the lead with Russell Henry, Scott Pierce and Ian Poulter by one shot.
match location Sinacock Hill is a 7440 yards and par 70. The wind raged in the first round, with an average score of only 76.4. Under the strict game conditions, some big-name players performed poorly.
Tiger Woods , Rory-McIroy and Jordan Spieth played poorly. Woods handed over 78 (+8), Spieth 78 (+8), and McIlroy 80 (+10), all ranked outside the 100th. Phil Mickelson needs a US Open victory to achieve his Grand Slam, and he handed over 77 (+7) in the first round, tied for 88th.
Dustin Johnson ushered in his most terrifying moment after kicking in the 6th hole. "You have to be patient and keep your focus. I think I did a good job today," said Johnson, the champion of the 2016 event. "My kick-off was very good, and the iron hit a lot of green , and the short shot was also good."
Li Haotong caught two birdies throughout the day, but took 3 bogeys and 4 double bogeys, and also handed over 79 (+9), tied for 114th. Liang Wenchong birdies in the whole round, swallowed 6 bogeys, and made a serious mistake on the 14th hole, swallowed 3 bogeys, and finally tied for 114th with a score of 79 (+9). Chinese Taipei amateur player Yu Junan caught two birdies, took 6 bogeys and a double bogey. He scored 76 in the first round (+6), becoming the best in the first round among the three Chinese players.
(US Open)