Jun 18, 2026; Southampton, New York, USA; Sam Stevens takes his shot on the ninth throughout the first spherical of the U.S. Open golf event. Obligatory Credit score: Invoice Streicher-Imagn Photographs Sam Stevens shot 2-under-par 68 to carry the first-round lead amongst golfers who performed within the morning wave on the U.S. Open Thursday in Southampton, N.Y.
Two-time reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy was in first place for a portion of the afternoon earlier than bogeys on his last two holes at Shinnecock Hills Golf Membership, the place the competitors was off schedule following a morning suspension of play.
The six-time main champ from Northern Eire settled for a 1-under 69.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler sat at 2 over by 17 holes, whereas greater than 50 golfers had but to start the spherical by the point McIlroy completed.
Stevens started the spherical with a double bogey on the tenth gap however recovered and had 4 birdies in a seven-hole stretch bridging the front and back nines.
McIlroy started on the again 9 after which bought rolling on the entrance, boosted by an eagle on the par-5 fifth gap. He fell again with bogeys on Nos. 8 and 9, the latter coming off after a greenside chip left a par putt that he was unable to transform.
McIlroy gained the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Nation Membership in Bethesda, Md.
Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, who was in McIlroy’s enjoying group, additionally shot 69.
Sam Burns, who contended in current weeks on the PGA Tour, posted birdies on two of the primary 4 holes however ended up at 1-over 71 for the day.
Northern Eire’s Graeme McDowell birdied the primary two holes however did not preserve that, ending at 76.
Play was suspended early Thursday due to fog and wind, with solely 18 golfers having begun their rounds. At that time, there had been seven bogeys and no birdies recorded.
With changes, some golfers within the afternoon wave had been slated to tee off as late as 4:42 p.m., so that can make ending the primary spherical unlikely by the top of the day.
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