Rory McIlroy started strong Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Open, birdieing his first hole before chipping in for birdie at the seventh hole.

The armlock putting method isn’t the only change for Xander Schauffele on the greens at Torrey Pines.

After missing the cut at Torrey Pines in 2014, Russell Henley fared better seven years later, shooting 67 Thursday at the U.S. Open.

Because of travel restrictions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, this week’s U.S. Open is something of a family reunion.