The skies above Pebble Beach Golf Links for most of Thursday’s first round were gray, but the leaderboard featured a different hue, one players aren’t typically accustomed to seeing at the U.S. Open: Red. None did better than Englishman Justin Rose, who shot 65 to take the first round lead at the 119th U.S. Open, matching Tiger Woods’ mark for the lowest opening round in a U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. I took a good round to a great round. “I did everything you’re supposed to do at a U.S. Open,” McIlroy said. Opens contested at Pebble Beach, nearly two strokes lower than the 74.51 recorded in 1992.

Source: Irish Examiner June 14, 2019 09:00 UTC