124th United States Open Championship Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), June 13-16, 2024
Scenes From Thursday's First Round
June 15, 2017
Jordan Niebrugge from nearby Mequon, Wis., had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot Thursday morning to kick off the 117th U.S. Open at Erin Hills. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
The maintenance staff prepares the 8th hole before Thursday's first round of the 2017 U.S. Open. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Divots on the practice range before the first round of the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Craig Smith of the Erin Hills maintenance staff cuts the hole at the 14th green before Thursday's first round. (USGA/John Gress)
Ernie Els and his caddie Cayce Kerr arrive for Thursday's first round. Els, a two-time champion, is competing in his 25th consecutive U.S. Open. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Volunteers gather at the 10th tee before the first round on Thursday. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Bob Ford, the recipient of this year's USGA Bob Jones Award and a longtime club professional, is serving as the first-tee start for the 117th U.S. Open. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Whee Kim plays the first tee shot off the 10th hole on Thursday morning. (USGA/JD Cuban)
World Golf Hall of Fame inductee and 21-time PGA Tour winner Davis Love III (left) is caddieing for his son, Davis Love IV, this week. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Brice Garnett plays his second shot from the first fairway. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Hideto Tanihara tees off on No. 10 to get his U.S. Open started Thursday morning at Erin Hills. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
J.T. Poston searches for his ball in the fescue on the par-5 first hole. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Tee times are handed out by volunteers to fans attending Thursday's first round at Erin Hills. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Fans take in the action from the grandstand behind the 18th hole at Erin Hills. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Talor Gooch gets his first round started on the par-5 first hole on Thursday morning. He was paired with former Oklahoma State teammates Kevin Dougherty and Jordan Niebrugge. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Stewart Hagestad (left) fist-bumps with his caddie, Jason Beach, after making a birdie on the par-4 second hole on Thursday at Erin Hills. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
A standard bearer walks on the third hole during Thursday's first round. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Rickie Fowler tees off on the 12th hole during his first round on Thursday. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
The scene at the 11th hole on Thursday. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Defending champion Dustin Johnson tees off on No. 12 in the first round. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Talor Gooch putts on the ninth green during the first round of the 2017 U.S. Open. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Hideki Matsuyama holed out from 95 yards for an eagle-2 on the par-4 15th hole in Thursday's first round. (USGA/John Gress)
Brian Harman posted a 4-under 32 on his opening nine holes on Thursday. (USGA/John Gress)
Chris Justmann, Jason Germaine and Darin Harmon (left to right), all from Dubuque, Iowa, enjoy their libations during Thursday's first round. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Zach Johnson greets a fan as he walks to the 16th tee on Thursday. (USGA/John Gress)
Jordan Spieth watches his tee shot on the par-3 16th hole. (USGA/John Gress)
Ryan Schroeder (left) and Nathan Elm, both 11-year-olds from Chicago, look at the impact photo wall inside the USGA Member Experience. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Danny Willett tees off on the par-5 18th hole. (USGA/JD Cuban)
Fans seek shade underneath one of the few trees on the course at Erin Hills during Thursday's first round. (USGA/JD Cuban)
Patrick Reed's red shirt matched the red numbers he was posting on his card Thursday at Erin Hills. He shot a 4-under 68. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Rules officials keep an eye on play at the par-5 18th hole during Thursday's first round. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Fans line the par-4 15th hole during the first round on Thursday. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Brian Harman posted a 5-under 67 on Thursday, his best U.S. Open round in three starts. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Rickie Fowler acknowledges the fans after completing a 7-under 65 in Thursday's opening round at Erin Hills. It was his best first-round score in 30 major-championship starts. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Zach Johnson signs autographs for fans after opening with a 1-under 71 on Thursday at Erin Hills. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Jason Day tees off on the par-4 second hole. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
A large gallery at the third green watches 2013 champion Justin Rose putt. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
A lot of eyes will be on Wisconsin native Steve Stricker this week at Erin Hills. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Fans take a break from the action to enjoy some food and beverages at the concession stands near the first tee. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Sergio Garcia, who finally broke through and won his first major in April at Augusta National, is the only golfer with a chance to win the season Grand Slam. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Rory McIlroy plays from a greenside bunker at the fourth hole. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
A volunteer scoreboard operator peeks out from a small window to check on the action at the seventh green. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Stewart Cink posted a 1-under 35 for his first nine holes on Thursday at Erin Hills. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Wynand Stander, the caddie for Louis Oosthuizen, gets a ground view of his player's line on the seventh green. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Long-hitting Bubba Watson drives on the 10th hole. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Jackson Hunter (left), 13, and Luke Schrader, 14, both from Oconomowoc, Wis., relax in the fan area as they watch Thursday's FS1 broadcast on the big screen. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Andrew Johnston greets fans on his walk to the 18th tee. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Marc Leishman reacts to missing a par putt on the 17th green. Leishman carded a 4-under 68 in his opening round on Thursday at Erin Hills. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Henrik Stenson plays from a greenside bunker at the 12th hole. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Fans begin to exit Erin Hills on Thursday afternoon. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
The monster scoreboard on the 18th hole keeps fans, players and officials abreast of the leaders during play on Thursday at Erin Hills. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Xander Schauffele, kneeling, with his caddie at the eighth green during the first round on Thursday. (USGA/Darren Carroll)