When the horn blew for darkness Thursday evening at Shinnecock Hills, the first page of this U.S. Open leaderboard read more like the silver trophy up for grabs this week. There was also clubhouse co-leader Sam Stevens.
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Extended highlight from the afternoon wave in Round 1 of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
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Rory McIlroy said he feels like he’s still got a chance at the PGA Championship going into Sunday and that he’s already climbed out of a hole following his poor opening round.
Alex Smalley was 3-over through four holes on Moving Day and heading in the wrong direction on the Aronimink leaderboard. He was able to birdie on No. 7 and No. 9, sparking a rally on Saturday that would continue on his back nine that led to an eventual two-stoke lead at the PGA Championship.
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Scottie Scheffler walked off Aronimink with his putter still in the bag, though the defending PGA Championship winner might not have been blamed had he chucked the club into the water.
To borrow the words of Xander Schauffele from Saturday, this 108th PGA Championship is an “absolute free-for-all” with 22 players still at or within four shots of the lead.