US Open: Adam Hadwin early leads at Brookline as Rory McIlroy, Callum Tarren start strong | Golf News

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Watch highlights from round one of the US Open at The Country Club, Brookline.

Adam Hadwin produced a stellar birdie run to take a lead at the 122nd US Open, where Rory McIlroy was part of the chase team.

Hadwin posted five birdies in six holes en route to the opening round of 66 at The Country Club in Brookline, giving the world No. 105 a tight advantage over a strong five-under-three team.

McIlroy, who is chasing a second win in as many starts after his Canada Open win on Sunday, was among those who drew second after a final hole bogey saw him narrow barely took the lead in the first round for the second major in a row.

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The best action moves from Rory McIlroy’s impressive opening round help him land the lead at the US Open soon

The former world No 1 – chasing his fifth and first major title since 2014 – is joined by the paces of David Lingmerth, MJ Daffue, Joel Dahmen and Callum Tarren of England, while former champions Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose are in the top two along with Matt Fitzpatrick.

How has Hadwin progressed?

Hadwin opened with consecutive parsing and shot on the third after missing from six yards, only to respond by firing a superb approach on the fourth to set up. a bird strike at close range and start charging the leaderboards.

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Matt Fitzpatrick reacts to his first-round performance at the US Open and says it feels special to be back on the court where he won the US Amateur championship in 2013.

The Canadian stood up and down from a beachside bogey to take advantage of a drivable par-fourth and posted three consecutive birdies from the seventh to reach the turn at 31, before canceling a bogey in the 12th match by hooking a 35-footed player in the next par-four.

Hadwin was unable to convert a birdie chance over his last two holes to further extend his advantage, even though the opening 66 was the lowest total of his major career and he took the lead for the first time. a major specialty.

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Check out the top hits from the US Open first round at The Country Club in Brookline!

“Surprisingly quite comfortable,” Hadwin said. “I’m comfortable, it’s a great feeling at the US Open and doesn’t happen often. I’ve had a light run there at the end of my nine fronts and know there are a lot of good strong holes going on. place should just type keep plugging away.

“I’ve done a great job of that over the past month or two, just really had no expectations, made every shot exactly as it should, gave my best with each of those shots and then moved on. .

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Adam Hadwin says he felt comfortable in his first round at the US Open, as he topped the leaderboard as he advanced to the second round

“I can definitely get ahead of them (hits) like a lot of guys do, especially at a big event like this. It’s a bit easy to make your mind spin when you see your name. at the top of the charts, but I did a great job of focusing on each individual shot and getting to grips with what it was and just trying to do the best I could in each shot.”

McIlroy – among the early starters – made crucial par saves in the 13th and 15th minutes before making a 20-foot birdie on the next par three, with the 21-time PGA Tour winner canceling miss out on a missed birdie opportunity in the 17th minute by picking up a shot on the next to go 33.

The 33-year-old dashed off the thick grass and made a 15-foot save on the second but made angry swishes into a bunker after going from sand to sand on the fifth, only to made another save, before canceling a birdie on Saturday by hitting his only donkey on the last hole of the day.

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Rory McIlroy says he’s in a ‘good state of mind’ after hitting an impressive opening 3 under par in round 67 at the US Open

Tarren posted an eagle and two birds in his last four holes to win three under, and Lingmerth got off to a magical start, with Joel Dahmen birding three of his final five holes. He and Daffue mix six birdies with three bogeys to also move in one of the leads.

Defending champion Jon Rahm, last month’s PGA Championship champion Justin Thomas and two-time major champion Collin Morikawa all fell behind three times in the opening 69 seconds, with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler returning four times. after birdie the last two holes to save a 70.

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Justin Rose reacts to his first-round performance at the US Open, having a great celebration after sinking a huge putt on the 17th hole

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Jon Rahm happy with his underdog opening round at the US Open, including a giant birdie on the 18th

Ryder Cup teammates Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood stuttered two out of 72, along with Jordan Spieth and Cameron Smith winning six, with two-time US Open champion Brooks Koepka adding another hit on three.

LIV Golf Invitational Series players Branden Grace and Louis Oosthuizen struggled with rounds 76 and 77 respectively, while six-time US Open runner-up Phil Mickelson marked his 52nd birthday with way post an eight goal including a brace four goals from 12 feet away.

Watch the US Open all week live on Sky Sports Golf. Live coverage continues Friday from 1pm on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Events.

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