Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele shared the lead after a record-setting start to the U.S. Open on Thursday while Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy faltered late in a low-scoring day at the Los Angeles Country Club.
Fowler and world number six Schauffele fired matching eight-under-par 62s that marked the lowest round in U.S. Open history and equalled the lowest major round of all time.
Schauffele, who has five top-10 finishes in his six U.S. Open starts, also got off to a flying start with three birdies across his first five holes while avoiding a bogey all day at an event that prides itself as being the toughest test in golf."Was just chasing Rickie up the leaderboard. Glad he was just in front of me."
Wyndham Clark drilled a long birdie putt on 18 to grab a share of third place with Johnson after firing a round of six-under 64. McIlroy has a share of fifth place with Brian Harman who, like the Northern Irishman, got off to a stellar start before cooling off on the back nine. Masters champion Jon Rahm, looking to become the first player to win five times in a season since Justin Thomas in 2016-17, also went out early and carded a one-under 69 after mixing three birdies with a pair of bogeys.
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