CNN —Two record-breakers, a pair of hole-in-ones, and a sea of low scores: Los Angeles Country Club served up a Hollywood blockbuster with a thrilling first round at the US Open on Thursday.
The pair of hole-in-one’s highlighted a day of widespread low scoring, as birdies rained down around the North Course.
Thursday’s 71.34 scoring average marked the lowest ever recorded in a first round at the US Open, beating the previous low of 72.29 at the 1993 tournament.
Fowler’s 10 birdies marked the most ever recorded in a US Open round.
“I joked a bit earlier, I think the USGA will be a bit frustrated that the number was that low today,” Scheffler told reporters.
Persons:
Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, Dustin Johnson, Wyndham Clark, LIV Golf’s Johnson, Clark –, France’s Matthieu Pavon, Sam Burns, Fowler, Richard Heathcote, Rory McIlroy, Brian Harman, Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler, Harris, Sam Bennett, Korea’s Kim Si, France’s Paul Barjon, McIlroy, David Cannon, Branden Grace, ”, I’m, ” Berry Henson, “, ” Scheffler, Burns, Pavon, ” Pavon
Organizations:
CNN, Los Angeles Country Club, Getty, US, USGA, skyward
Locations:
American, West Coast, Pavon