Some relevant tweets to summarize the 1st day of the 115th US Open at Chambers Bay.
Big hitters took the lead
U.S. Open co-leaders Henrik Stenson and Dustin Johnson at 5-under par 65 pic.twitter.com/QIYtYaMBqz
— Golf Central (@GolfCentral) 19 Juin 2015
Patrick Reed: it’s not a coincidence
Btw, lowest score shot in competition at #ChambersBay before today was 68….by the same guy who shot 66 and is one back.
— Brian Wacker (@pgatour_brianw) 18 Juin 2015
Best opening round by an amateur @usopengolf since 1976
“I just felt really comfortable on the greens. The ball was rolling well.” – (a) Brian Campbell, T4 at -3 pic.twitter.com/PzpA1e48Gr
— USGA (@USGA) 19 Juin 2015
5th straight round under par in majors for Spieth
Jordan Spieth, OK with 2-under start at #USOpen? “Yeah, I think if I did it 3 more times, I’d be in really good position come Sunday.” — Golf Central (@GolfCentral) 19 Juin 2015
McIlroy was confident on tuesday… Still?
Rory McIlroy: +2 today. Has never won a tournament as a professional when opening with round over par.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGC) 18 Juin 2015
Is Tiger too old?
Rounds in 80s in Tiger’s pro career 1996-2014 – 1 in 1,107 rounds 2015 – 3 in 15 rounds
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGC) 19 Juin 2015
Nobody is too old!
The two oldest players in the field both just shot 69. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/1HbFOkDqwh
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) 18 Juin 2015
What about the scores?
Eight eagles recorded thus far in Rd. 1. None on the two par-5 holes. All eight at the drivable par-4 12th. #USOpenChambersBay
— Mike McAllister (@PGATOUR_mikemc) 18 Juin 2015
And the course?
I think a championship of the caliber of @usopengolf deserves better quality green surfaces that we have this week but maybe I’m wrong!
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) 18 Juin 2015
Chambers Bay: maybe not the perfect spot
I would be pissed if I paid a lot of money for tickets and could barely see the top players hit golf shots.
— Billy Horschel (@BillyHo_Golf) 19 Juin 2015
(very) Long pace of play!
From start to finish, the walk around @ChambersBayGolf is an up-and-down adventure. pic.twitter.com/L0lzZjgW6b
— USGA (@USGA) 19 Juin 2015
What could we expect for Round 2?
Gentle setup for Round 1 of #USOpen: 25 players broke par, only 5 scores in the 80s, 72.65 average. Won’t happen again.
— Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) 19 Juin 2015
