Brooklyn, Massachusetts. Speaking of LIV Golf vs. The PGA Tour may be over for a few days, with the Country Club US Open officially kicking off here. Or at least until Phil Mickelson returns to the field on Friday. Mickelson, the face of LIV Golf, is still searching for the missing piece on his Grand Slam resume: winning the US Open.
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In the first round, two kids ran the defending champion John Ram's ball into the 18th hole. Ram fell freely into the hole while the kids picked up a souvenir.
Adam Hadwin was the number one leader at the end of day one under 4. Rory McIlroy is part of a group chasing him at 3 under, while Phil Mickelson fought hard and is near the bottom of the leaderboard with 8 others.
Here's a look back at the sights and sounds of day one.
LIV really means about 54 (more)
15 players from LIV Golf had problems on the field this week, especially in the first round of the US Open. How bad is that? They almost got together to shoot their names.
LIV in Roman numerals is 54.
15 LIV players added a cumulative total of 53 on Thursday. Dustin Johnson (2 Bass) and James Piot 1 (Bass) were the only ones in the group to finish 70. Jade Morgan had the worst day, scoring +12 82. Mickelson didn't do much better, shooting 78. Louis Oosthuizen, Who played with Mickelson, is 77 years old.
Dustin Johnson: 68
Jaime Peot: 69
Sean Norris: 70
Russian Patrick: 70
Richard Bland: 70
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Sam Horfield: 73
Sergio Garcia: 74
Taylor Gotsch: 74
Kevin Na: 75
Jinichiro Kuzuma: 76
Grace Branden: 76
Louis Oosthuizen: 77
Phil Mickelson: 78
Jed Morgan: 82
Not a good start for Mickelson
After taking the paper on 5 for 40, Mickelson had a bogey on par-4 10 to go from 6 to 6. Finally, a bogey on 11-bar-3 with an 8-foot shot. But then things really slipped to the left. The twelfth hole pierced twice, having entered deeply into the right notch. He needed two shots to get back on the fairway and ended up combing the Double Ghost 6 to 7. — Mark Schlabash
Phil Mickelson hits the four-hole ring of Bar-3-6 after dropping his tee into the green about 15 feet from the hole. Missing a potential jumper, Mickelson drove a superb shot over the hole and missed a bogey knockout.
And he thought, "Wow," because the third shot couldn't find the hole.
Mickelson had to fly and sat at five after six holes. - Paulo Augite
Koepka's first game
Two-time US Open champion Brooks Koepka hit it all on the 15th hole.
Kupka left 205 yards in the hole after hitting his jersey in the middle of the fairway, firing his incoming shot from the left. His ball flew to the stands and bounced back before resting.
After obtaining a free touchdown at the base of the track, Koepka went nearly 9 feet and received a penalty. He had two after seven holes. - Mark Schalbach
Finding the range...@BKoepka (+1) worked his wedge to a near-perfect distance on 17 to set up a birdie. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/Q38V0sTpDc
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
Throw the club to the top
After the back half of his flight caught fire and hit 4-under, Rory McIlroy tried to go to the pin in par-4 9, but missed long and straight. He's taken his shot twice and traded clubs before. When he saw her land, he immediately threw McIlroy for a run. When he reached the green area, he kept pointing to the left, indicating how much space he should put there. Frustration pervaded his phantom attack. Waiting for Hideki Matsuyama to finish, McIlroy pulled his white hat over his face. However, his triple round was too small to tie in the lead.
Earlier in his career, with four fans in depth and five in depth around the 18th green, McIlroy experienced a slight lull on Thursday when he dried a 16-foot jump shot to go 2 under and 1 in the lead. The 2011 US Open champion started Round 10 on Thursday morning, claiming a thrilling victory at the RBC Canadian Open last week, as well as a 10th place finish in each of this year's main events.
"It's been eight years since I won a major championship, and I just want to get my hands on it again," McIlroy said after the tour.
He is trying to win a major championship a week after winning the PGA Tour event, after winning the RBC Canadian Open last week. The last player to do this? McIlroy. He won the 2014 PGA Championship a week after winning the WGC-Bridgestone Championship. No player has ever won the US Open after winning the PGA Tour the previous week. Arnold Palmer came closest to doing so, finishing second in 1963, according to ESPN Statistics and Information Research.
- Ogiti and Schilbach
through the Turks
Backyard battles!
I’m bad at all of those and I swept him in literally his own backyard one night @Joel_Dahmen https://t.co/MuqvAhtSoI
— max homa (@maxhoma23) June 16, 2022
Come close!
Justin Rose, the 2013 US Open winner, had a great opportunity to start his tour.
Early dart for @JustinRose99 🎯 pic.twitter.com/AV4N7BsPbX
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 16, 2022
Where's the party again?
After shooting 3 Under, Joel Dahmin had his share of the lead as his first round ended. He's never finished above rank 10 in a major before, so he'll probably be nervous and can relax before the second round.
it does not seem so.
MY MAN @Joel_Dahmen https://t.co/AgQbMWS6rI
— Ben Rector (@benrector) June 16, 2022
Ben Rector is a Nashville-based pop singer and songwriter who has released seven studio albums.
Golf can be tough
Golf is tough, even for the best players in the world. Most players will likely face a tough patch at this week's US Open, which is golf's toughest test.
McIlroy found him on the fifth hole of Bar-4 at the Country Club on Thursday. After sprinting to the right, the ball ended up in the thick grass above his bunker. His feet were well under the ball, so he was able to hit it only about 10 yards, into another vault down the fairway. Hit the sand twice hard with a stick.
Surprisingly enough, McIlroy was able to move up and down the ring to keep his tie. -Schlbach
A man on a mission. @McIlroyRory saves par at the 5th. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/6SMjcYqGnD
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
It's Matt McCarty's attempt at the Fifth Hole Byrdie. The Boston-area ban shots are expected to come later Thursday.
Adam Scott, the 2013 Masters champ, had that hit that fell just three yards away. However, he was also saved in the pit.
This shot traveled 3 yards ...
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 16, 2022
The Country Club is no joke 😳 pic.twitter.com/v1DZX6e8lI
Leaf Golf not far
LIV Golf made sure to get the message across that although this is not your event, your buddies are still here.
Happy Birthday Lefty! 🎂🎉#LIVGolf pic.twitter.com/xne3iZGgYS
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) June 16, 2022
Good luck 💪#LIVGolf pic.twitter.com/4hWCHPYOmk
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) June 16, 2022
Waking up early
Defending champion John Ram is one of the golfers who came out early, along with former US Masters champion Max Huma and US Open champion Jordan Spieth, and two-time winner Colin Morikawa.
Throwing darts at 7 🎯
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
That's a bounce-back birdie for @JordanSpieth. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/sd9LQbcbAi
There are birdies to be had today on No. 6.@maxhoma23 (-1) is the latest to find one. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/P1phSsip4E
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
Use the wind to fade it. Make the putt. Simple game 😁
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
Back-to-back birdies for @JonRahmpga to get into red figures. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/bvMv8siUG0
It's not just golf here
Of course, New England fans are here to watch golf. But forgive them if they get a little distracted. Another thing to consider: about 11 kilometers of road.
Big day for Boston sports 👏@celtics | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/SPHHNf0VkG
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
The Boston Celtics will be hoping to keep their NBA title hopes alive on Thursday in Game Six against the Golden State Warriors. (9 p.m. ET on ABC). The Celtics lost 3-2 in the series.
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