WORLD NO. 1 DUSTIN JOHNSON, Scott Piercy, Ian Poulter and Russell Henley shot 1-under 69 on a windswept Shinecock Hills Golf Club to take the lead in the opening round of the U.S. Open.
Jason Dufner matched par with a 70.
The rest of the 156-player field wandered through 18 holes making too many bogeys and others. The average first-round score was 76.4.
Phil Mickelson had a 77. Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth shot 78. Jason Day had a 79. And Rory McIlory carded an 80.
This is already feeling like the olden days of the U.