From Phil Mickelson’s bad start to Rory McIlroy chasing a final birdie in the dark, Thursday was filled with drama, and more is expected Friday.
Schauffele likes being home If San Diego golf fans don’t get to cheer for Phil Mickelson this weekend — he opened with 4-over 75 — they can still root for native son Xander Schauffele.
Like Jon Rahm never left It’s been a hectic run of late for Jon Rahm, who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Memorial, causing him to withdraw with the 54-hole lead.
Open you’re under par it’s a great start and was just that,” he said.
In fact, he missed the cut at Augusta National in April and then again at the PGA Championship in May, becoming the first world No.
Still, he walked off just 4 shots off the lead with his first round in the books.
Molinari Francesco Molinari and his older brother, Edoardo, had to wait 18 months to see each other because of travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Open maybe to be the occasion, but it was great to see him play well and qualify.
They are the first brothers to break par in the same round at the U.S.
Open since sharing low-amateur honors with Scott Langley in 2010 at Pebble Beach, where he tied for 16th.
He earned his first European Tour victory in his 478th career start at the British Masters in May.
Phil Mickelson, who turned 51 on Wednesday, had high hopes of contending at Torrey Pines, a course he worked hard to get reacquainted with in the run-up to the tournament.
It added up to a 4-over-par 75 and some work needed in order to make the 36-hole cut, which is for the top 60 and ties.
Last month at the PGA Championship, McIlroy played the par-5s in 2 over par, with six bogeys and four birdies.
Collin Morikawa, coming off a playoff loss at the Memorial Tournament, shot 75.
Then he fell off a cliff, an injury contributing to some high scores, including a withdrawal at the WGC-Workday Championship.
Open course is not exactly the type of place to build confidence, but Wolff showed the skills are still there.
Will Torrey Pines toughen up? The first round is not yet complete, but there are more than 20 players under par, with eight posting scores in the 60s.
The winning score ended up being 283 — 1 under par — with Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate going to a playoff.