Phil Mickelson hits balls on a foggy practice range before starting Thursday's first round. The start of the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines was delayed due to fog. (Darren Carroll/USGA)1 of 41
Members of the grounds crew prepare the 18th green on the South Course of Torrey Pines prior to Thursday's first round. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)2 of 41
Fog engulfs Torrey Pines on Thursday morning, delaying the start of the first round of the 121st U.S. Open. (Kohjiro Kinno/USGA)3 of 41
The U.S. Open welcomed back fans for the first time since 2019 on Thursday morning. Last year's championship was played without spectators due to COVID-19. (Chris Keane/USGA)4 of 41
Brad Kennedy hits balls on the practice range on Thursday morning. (Kohjiro Kinno/USGA)5 of 41
A Rolex clock near the pro shop at Torrey Pines is surrounded by morning fog on Thursday. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)6 of 41
Some of the locals check out the 18th fairway on a foggy Thursday morning at Torrey Pines. (Kohjiro Kinno/USGA)7 of 41
Spectators wait for the start of Thursday's first round at Torrey Pines. Fog delayed play for 90 minutes. (John Mummert/USGA)8 of 41
Former Pepperdine All-American Sahith Theegala, of Chino Hills, Calif., had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot of the 121st U.S. Open. (Darren Carroll/USGA)9 of 41
Matthew Wolff, the 2020 runner-up, plays his second shot on No. 10 from the rough. The native Southern Californian was among the early leaders at Torrey Pines. (Chris Keane/USGA)10 of 41
All fans received a commemorative pin with Tiger Woods' iconic reaction to his 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole of the 2008 U.S. Open. The putt put Woods in a Monday playoff with Rocco Mediate, which he won in 19 holes. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)11 of 41
Justin Thomas watches his tee shot on the par-3 11th hole during Round 1 on Thursday. (Chris Keane/USGA)12 of 41
Russell Henley's reflection is seen on his driver before teeing off on No. 2. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)13 of 41
Phil Mickelson failed to get up and down for par from a greenside bunker at No. 10. The San Diego native, who turned 51 on Wednesday, needs only a U.S. Open title to complete the career Grand Slam. (Darren Carroll/USGA)14 of 41
Two-time champion Brooks Koepka reacts to a missed putt on the 11th hole. (Chris Keane/USGA)15 of 41
Tony Finau plays a shot on the second hole. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)16 of 41
Gary Woodland, the 2019 champion, tees off on the par-4 fourth hole. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)17 of 41
Viktor Hovland watches a bunker shot on the fifth hole. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)18 of 41
Justin Thomas watches his tee shot on No. 14. (Chris Keane/USGA)19 of 41
Xander Schauffele gets a ground-level view of his putting line on the 11th green. The San Diego native was challenging for the first-round lead on Thursday at Torrey Pines. (Darren Carroll/USGA)20 of 41
A young fan takes in Thursday's first round at Torrey Pines. (Darren Carroll/USGA)21 of 41
Kevin Na plays a shot from an awkward stance in a fairway bunker on the fourth hole. (Robert Beck/USGA)22 of 41
Englishman Tommy Fleetwood was challenging for the first-round lead on Thursday. (Chris Keane/USGA)23 of 41
Alvaro Ortiz plays his third shot to the par-4 14th hole on Thursday. Ortiz, the 2019 Latin America Amateur champion, is competing in his first U.S. Open this week. (Darren Carroll/USGA)24 of 41
Akshay Bhatia tees off on the 15th hole. The 2019 USA Walker Cup competitor is playing in his first U.S. Open. (Darren Carroll/USGA)25 of 41
Ian Poulter pitches from thick rough on the fifth hole. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)26 of 41
Collin Morikawa plays his fourth shot on the par-4 fifth hole. (Chris Keane/USGA)27 of 41
Ryo Ishikawa reacts to a poor shot on the 17th hole. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)28 of 41
Matt Kuchar found a greenside bunker on the fifth hole. (Darren Carroll/USGA)29 of 41
Russell Henley reacts to making birdie on the 15th hole that the former Georgia All-American into a share of the lead at 3 under par. (Kohjiro Kinno/USGA)30 of 41
Hometown favorite Xander Schauffele looks over a par putt on the sixth green en route to an opening-round 69 on Thursday. (Darren Carroll/USGA)31 of 41
Brooks Koepka plays his approach to the par-4 second hole. (Chris Keane/USGA)32 of 41
Two-time champion Brooks Koepka posted a 2-under 69 on Thursday at Torrey Pines. (Robert Beck/USGA)33 of 41
Rafael Cabrera Bello carded a bogey-free, 3-under-par 68 in Thursday's first round, matching his opening-round total from last year's U.S. Open at Winged Foot. (Robert Beck/USGA)34 of 41
Charl Schwartzel reacts to a missed putt on the 13th green. (Chris Keane/USGA)35 of 41
Fans watch defending champion Bryson DeChambeau play his approach shot from the rough on the fourth hole. (Kohjiro Kinno/USGA)36 of 41
Patrick Reed, the winner of the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this year at Torrey Pines, tees off on the 14th hole. (Darren Carroll/USGA)37 of 41
Justin Rose, the 2013 champion, plays from a fairway bunker on the seventh hole in Round 1. (Robert Beck/USGA)38 of 41
Rory McIlroy, the 2011 champion, reacts to his pitch-in birdie on the seventh hole. (Jeff Marsh/USGA)39 of 41
Thomas Detry watches a greenside bunker shot on No. 11 during the first round. (Robert Beck/USGA)40 of 41
The U.S. Open welcomed back fans for the first time since 2019. (Gordon Seay/USGA)41 of 41
Phil Mickelson hits balls on a foggy practice range before starting Thursday's first round. The start of the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines was delayed due to fog. (Darren Carroll/USGA)
