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It’s Friday at the 124th U.S. Open. The round 2 tee times are below, but let’s also discuss how much damage Pinehurst No. 2 did on Thursday.
So brew a pot of coffee, grab some breakfast, and settle in as we get you ready for the second round of the U.S. Open.
Pinehurst No. 2 put a beating on the U.S. Open field
Among the 156 players who teed off on Thursday, 15 are in red figures, and a total of 33 golfers are at even par or better. Pinehurst No. 2 brought the heat, and some of the biggest names in golf fell victim to the carnage.
Big numbers posted by prominent players:
Phil Mickelson: 9-over, 79
Viktor Hovland: 8-over 78
Sahith Theegala: 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 Thursday at The U.S. Open
“It’s really diabolical out there. It was a testament to the patience I had,” Bryson DeChambeau said about the difficulty of Pinehurst No. 2.
“It sort of brings me back to links golf when I was a kid a little bit. The greens are a bit more sort of slopey and there’s a bit more movement on them. But there are options. You can chip it. You can putt it. I’d love if we played more golf courses like this,” Rory McIlroy said on why he loves Pinehurst.
“He’s a strike show. That’s the first time I ever played with him actually… He’s far from a rookie. He’s not even your average first guy playing in a major championship. He’s been on some of the biggest stages already and has shown he’s going to be a world-class player. It was a joy to watch,” Tony Finau said about playing with Ludvig Åberg.
U.S. Open Round 2 Tee Times (ET):
* — Denotes 10th hole start
6:45 a.m. – Greyson Sigg, Grant Forrest, (a) Wells Williams
*6:45 a.m. – Jason Scrivener, Brandon Robinson Thompson, (a) Brendan Valdes
6:56 a.m. – Chesson Hadley, Mark Hubbard, Adam Svensson
*6:56 a.m. – (a) Santiago de la Fuente, Sam Bairstow, Eugenio Chacarra
7:07 a.m. – Beau Hossler, Victor Perez, Adam Schenk
*7:07 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Taylor Moore, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
7:18 a.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Nick Taylor, Mackenzie Hughes
*7:18 a.m. – Jason Day, Harris English, Tom Kim
7:29 a.m. – Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Tom Hoge
*7:29 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler
7:40 a.m. – Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Max Homa
*7:40 a.m. — Brian Harman, Nick Dunlap, Wyndham Clark
7:51 a.m. – Sepp Straka, Peter Malnati, J.T. Poston
*7:51 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth
8:02 a.m. – (a) Gordon Sargent, Jake Knapp, Cameron Young
*8:02 a.m. – Shane Lowry, Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer
8:13 a.m. – Chris Kirk, Billy Horschel, Adam Scott
*8:13 a.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Eric Cole, Erik van Rooyen
8:24 a.m. – Ben Kohles, Denny McCarthy, (a) Ben James
*8:24 a.m. – Brendon Todd, Taylor Pendrith, Alex Noren
8:35 a.m. – Frankie Capan III, Andy Svoboda, (a) Luke Clanton
*8:35 a.m. – Thomas Detry, Brian Campbell, (a) Jackson Buchanan
8:46 a.m. – Harry Higgs, (a) Hiroshi Tai, Brandon Wu
*8:46 a.m. – Taisei Shimizu, (a) Gunnar Broin, Maxwell Moldovan
8:57 a.m. – Joey Vrzich, Chris Naegel, Otto Black
*8:57 a.m. – Sung Kang, Riki Kawamoto, John Chin
12:30 p.m. – Rico Hoey, Tom McKibbin, Matteo Manassero
*12:30 p.m. – Michael McGowan, Carter Jenkins, Logan McAllister
12:41 p.m. – Dean Burmester, Rikuya Hoshino, Seamus Power
*12:41 p.m. – Frederik Kjettrup, Christopher Petefish, (a) Parker Bell
12:52 p.m. – S.H. Kim, Justin Lower, Tim Widing
*12:52 p.m. – (a) Omar Morales, Max Greyserman, Casey Jarvis
1:03 p.m. – Lucas Glover, Sam Burns, Cameron Smith
*1:03 p.m. – Corey Conners, Stephan Jaeger, Emiliano Grillo
1:14 p.m. – Will Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tiger Woods
*1:14 p.m. – Ryo Ishikawa, Francesco Molinari, Sergio Garcia
1:25 p.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Matt Kuchar, Russell Henley
*1:25 p.m. – Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka
1:36 p.m. – Tony Finau, Ludvig Åberg, Dustin Johnson
*1:36 p.m. – Rickie Fowler, Adam Hadwin, Phil Mickelson
1:47 p.m. – Justin Rose, Gary Woodland, Webb Simpson
*1:47 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Sahith Theegala, Nicolai Højgaard
1:58 p.m. – Daniel Berger, Ryan Fox, David Puig
*1:58 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Matthieu Pavon, Sungjae Im
2:09 p.m. – Byeong Hun An, Sam Bennett, Edoardo Molinari
*2:09 p.m. – Nico Echavarria, Robert Rock, (a) Neal Shipley
2:20 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Adrian Meronk, Cam Davis
*2:20 p.m. – Takumi Kanaya, (a) Stewart Hagestad, Mac Meissner
2:31 p.m. – Aaron Rai, Davis Thompson, Ga.; Zac Blair
*2:31 p.m. – Isaiah Salinda, (a) Bryan Kim, Jim Herman
2:42 p.m. – Willie Mack III, Richard Mansell, (a) Ashton McCulloch
*2:42 p.m. – Carson Schaake, Charles Reiter, (a) Colin Prater
ICYMI: Top stories from the 1st Round of the U.S. Open
Check out these stories:
U.S. Open Day 1 Winners, Losers: Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay lead; Phil Mickelson falters
An authentic Bryson DeChambeau details “diabolical,” mentally exhausting day at U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy posts strong, disciplined U.S. Open start; has history on his side
Jon Rahm’s U.S. Open replacement taking full advantage of opportunity at Pinehurst
LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka hilariously entertains fans by reading mean tweets directed at him
Patrick Cantlay relies on short-game wizardry to grab early control of U.S. Open
Tiger Woods teases fans, then falters to begin U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.
Ludvig Åberg makes promising U.S. Open start with excellent veteran-like score
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