Golf: The unforgiving green at Pinehurst gave Colin Morikawa no mercy after his ball went for a trip on the 9th hole
at the infamously-difficult Pinehurst No. 2 was tough going for the six-man Australian contingent, though veteran Adam Scott is leading the way with a fine opening round.
And 43-year-old Scott used every bit of his experience – this is his 92nd successive major tournament appearance – as he battled around the tough North Carolina course. Scott then ran into trouble with back-to-back bogeys on 16 and 17, then recovered with a pair of birdies on the par-four 18th and the 528-yard par-four fourth hole.Watch every round of the US Open LIVE & Exclusive to Fox Sports, available on Kayo. New to Kayo?THE PGA TOUR HAD A $36M PROBLEM. A DRAMATIC ARREST MAY HAVE SOLVED IT
Meanwhile, Jason Day had a tough start to his opening round with three bogeys inside the first six holes. He turned things around on the back nine with two early birdies, including a perfectly-weighted 22-foot putt on the 12th. He dropped one on the 14th but pulled that shot back on the 16th with a stellar 46-foot birdie putt.Further back in the field is Min Woo Lee, who carded a three-over 73 after a tricky day. Things started poorly with a bogey on the long par-four second hole.
North Carolina Native Wire Grass Tournament Appearance Cameron Smith United States Of America Brutal Course Wreaks Tee Shot Australian Contingent Birdie Putt Pinehurst Resort North America Approach Shots Gregory Shamus EPIC RISE Jason Scrivener Northern America Six-Man Australian Contingent Back-To-Back Bogeys Tyrell Hatton America Jason Day Adam Scott Min Woo Lee
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