The first round is in the books at Chambers Bay Golf Course, as the 115th U.S. Open gave fans a little bit of everything on Thursday.
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Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson share first-round lead at U.S. Open
Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson ended day one of the U.S. Open in a share of top spot.
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Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson fired five-under-par 65 rounds to set the pace early in Washington state.
Johnson flexed his muscles with his best round in a major. He punished the course, smashing drives down the fairway and making clutch putts.
The American, who finished tied for fourth at last year's U.S. Open, only dropped one shot as he holed six birdies on day one.
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World number six Stenson is widely considered one of the best players without a major and defended that claim by matching Johnson's opening score.
The Swede, who has been battling the flu, made a 30-footer for birdie at the 18th to tie the lead.
American Patrick Reed sits third after shooting a four-under-par 66.
Reed - a four-time career winner - is still searching for his first top-10 finish in a major.
Countryman Ben Martin is a stroke further back following his first-round 67.
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Matt Kuchar and amateur Brian Campbell are also three under through 18 holes.
Jason Day and Masters champion Jordan Spieth both shot two-under-par 68s to be three strokes behind the leading pair alongside Cody Gribble, Francesco Molinari, Jason Dufner, Marc Warren and Joost Luiten.
Meanwhile, world number one Rory McIlroy and embattled veteran Tiger Woods both struggled on the firm course.
McIlroy shot a two-over 72 in the opening round of the second golf major of the year, notching two birdies and four bogeys to finish seven shots adrift.
As for three-time champion Woods, he ended the round 10 over the card in a stunning implosion.
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Woods had a triple bogey and eight bogeys in a horrendous round that was only better than Rickie Fowler (81) and Rich Berberian Jr (83) in the 156-man field.
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