124th United States Open Championship Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), June 13-16, 2024
Scenes From Wednesday's Practice Round
June 14, 2017
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Stevens clutches the American flag during a Flag Day ceremony on Wednesday at Erin Hills. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Members of the Wisconsin Air National took part in a Flag Day ceremony held before Wednesday's practice round. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
USGA President Diana M. Murphy (left) leads a group of Girl Scouts from the Erin School, in the pledge of allegiance as part of the Flag Day ceremony on Wednesday. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
From left to right, Ethan Kirst, 7, with his father, Jeremy Kirst, joined 12-year-old Cameron Merkel and his father, Chris, in the concession area on Wednesday. All four are from West Bend, Wis. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Rory McIlroy the 2011 champion, walks over the bridge to the practice range with his caddie on Wednesday at Erin Hills. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Caddie Greg Talley (right) works with sectional qualifier Derek Barron on the range on Wednesday. Talley is the head professional at Fircrest (Wash.) Country Club, not far from Tacoma, where Barron resides. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Joaquin Niemann (right), of Chile, the No. 1 amateur in the world, greets reigning Masters champion Sergio Garcia on the practice range. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Tyson Alexander tees off on the par-5 first hole on Wednesday. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
A volunteer signals during Wednesday's practice round. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Sergio Garcia watches his second shot on the par-5 first hole. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Clouds begin to form above Erin Hills on Wednesday. Storms were forecast for the early afternoon. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
One fan sports a patriotic hat at Erin Hills on Wednesday. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Reigning Masters champion Sergio Garcia poses for a fan's selfie during his Wednesday practice round. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Rickie Fowler tees off on No. 6 at Erin Hills on Wednesday. (USGA/JD Cuban)
Fans enter the grandstands behind the ninth green. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Loren Lupinek, 11, of Oconomowoc, Wis. takes part in a LPGA/USGA Girls Golf event during Wednesday's Junior Day at the 2017 U.S. Open. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Fans take in Wednesday's practice round at Erin Hills, the final prep day before the competition commences on Thursday. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Chris O'Neal, of Tallahassie, Fla., enjoys Wednesday's practice round with his 5-year-old daughter Hannah, while on a mobilty scooter. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Fans watch 2015 champion Jordan Spieth at the 10th tee. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Rickie Fowler ponders his thoughts while playing the 12th hole. (USGA/JD Cuban)
Caleb Orlandini, 8, from Pewaukee, Wis., gets a high-five from Larissa Spiess of the LPGA Foundation, at the LPGA/USGA Girls Golf station during a junior event at Erin Hills on Wednesday. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
From left to right, the USGA's Stu Francis, Diana Murphy, Mike Davis and John Bodenhamer answered questions about the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills during a press conference on Wednesday. (USGA/Chris Keane)
Zach Johnson talks to fans on the 11th green at Erin Hills during Wednesday's practice round ahead of the 2017 U.S. Open. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Jordan Spieth, the 2015 champion, gets in some bunker work on the 11th hole. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Fans wait for autographs during Wednesday's practice round. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Yuta Ikeda plays from the ubiquitous fescue at Erin Hills during his final practice round for the 117th U.S. Open. (USGA/JD Cuban)
Skylar Adkins, 11, of Madison, Wis., has his photo taken at the USGA Member Experience on Wednesday. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)
Bad weather moved into the area on Wednesday afternoon, suspending play at Erin Hills. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)