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2023 US Open final results: Prize money payout, leaderboard and how much each golfer won

The 2023 US Open final leaderboard is headed by winner Wyndham Clark , who earns his second-career PGA Tour title and first-career major title with a win at Los Angeles Country Club's North Course in Los Angeles, Calif.

Clark won the event by a single shot on 10-under 270, shooting even-par 70 in the final round including a 60-foot lag putt to a foot to secure the winning par to beat Rory McIlroy .

Scottie Scheffler finished in solo third place, three shots out of the lead, with Cameron Smith finishing in solo fourth after Rickie Fowler bogeyed the final hole to shoot 5-over 75 and fall into a tie for fifth place.

Clark won the $3,600,000 winner's share of the $20,000,000 purse.

US Open recap notes

Clark earned 100 Official World Golf Ranking points with the win in the 72-hole stroke-play championship, which helps his place in the world ranking.

Clark earned 600 FedEx Cup points, with the PGA Tour points offered at the major championship level for this major championship event.

A total of 65 (of 156) players finished the tournament in the 35th event of the 2022-2023 PGA Tour season after a 36-hole cut was made in this event.

The 2022-2023 PGA Tour schedule continues next week with the 2023 Travelers Championship .

2023 US Open final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts

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US Open Round 1: Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele match record for lowest scores in major

Editor's note: For the latest news, updates and highlights from Round 2 of the U.S. Open, follow along here.

A record-setting opening round is complete at the 123rd U.S. Open , which is taking place at  the Los Angeles Country Club  in California. It's the first time the venue has hosted the championship. 

It's also the first major tournament since the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf  announced a partnership , and it is sure to be a  topic of conversation  throughout the weekend. One of the more intriguing storylines is the groupings, one of which features PGA Championship winner and LIV golfer  Brooks Koepka with Rory McIlroy , who has been one of the most vocal critics of LIV. 

USA TODAY Sports will bring you the latest news, updates, highlights and more throughout Thursday's opening round. Follow along.

Round 2 live blog: Fowler, Schauffele look to continue momentum

First round of US Open wraps up

Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele sit atop the leaderboard at 8-under  after each matched a major record by shooting 62 . Despite their historic performances, they don't have a ton of breathing room; scores were low throughout the day and Wyndham Clark and two-time major champion Dustin Johnson both went 6-under to sit just two strokes back. Four-time major champ Rory McIlroy is one shot back of Johnson and Clark after shooting 5-under. He's in a tie with Brian Harman.

Rory McIlroy's stellar round falls apart on final hole

Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free opening round up until he got to the 18th and final hole of the day.

He landed in the rough and whiffed the ball on his next swing , counting as a stroke. He chipped the ball onto the green and saved bogey with a 15-foot putt to capture a little momentum back that he built up during the round. 

It marked McIlroy’s first bogey of the day to finish the round at 5-under, tied in fifth place with Brian Harman. McIlroy started the round on fire, scoring five of his six birdies on the day in the first nine holes, but he slowed down a little on the back nine.

Dustin Johnson tied for third after finishing with bogey

Dustin Johnson was one putt away from a bogey-free round for the second time in his U.S. Open career. He had the opportunity to save par on the ninth hole, his last of the day. His putt was lined up and looked like it was headed in until the ball skimmed the edge of the hole and spun out. It marked Johnson’s first bogey of the day and dropped him to 6-under, tied for third place with Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and American Wyndham Clark.

The first and only time Johnson hit a bogey-free round at the U.S. Open was in 2016, when he won his first major title. He also won the 2020 Masters. 

Johnson said this tournament is the first time he's ever played or even seen the Los Angeles Country Club course. "The first time I saw it was Monday. It was the first time I ever player here," he said after his round.

Rory McIlroy moves up leaderboard with sixth birdie

It’s raining birdies at the U.S. Open. 

Rory McIlroy moved up the leaderboard with a birdie on the par-3 15th, his sixth birdie of the opening round and first on the back nine. McIlroy has hit 15 greens through 15 holes so far and has not shot a bogey.  

McIlroy is tied in third place with American Dustin Johnson and Wyndham Clark at -6, two strokes behind co-leaders Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele.

Phil Mickelson hits back-to-back bogeys 

Mickelson, who finished tied for second place in the 2023 Masters, looked like his vintage self to start the opening round of the U.S. Open. He was up to -3 through 14 holes, but he struggled on the final holes on the back nine. He shot back-to-back bogeys on No. 6 and No. 7 to bring him to -1. He currently sits in 24th place. 

The six-time major winner has won every major tournament except the U.S. Open, where he’s finished as a runner-up six times: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2013.

Rory McIlroy birdies five of nine holes

Rory McIlroy came out the gate hot and hasn’t slowed down. McIlroy has birdied five of the first nine holes in the U.S. Open to put him 5-under for the tournament, tied for third place with Americans Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark. That marked McIlroy's lowest opening 9-hole score in his major career.

He is only three strokes off co-leaders Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele, who finished at 8-under

Brooks Koepka struggles early in first round of US Open

Brooks Koepka got off to a slow start in the first round of the U.S. Open. He hit par on hole 7, which kept his score at a lowly +3. He is currently tied for 114th.

On the previous hole, he barely missed the cup with a short putt on a par attempt and had to settle for a bogey.

The American golfer is in the same group as Rory McIlroy, who is currently tied for fifth with a -3 score.

Koepka has won five majors in his career, including last month’s PGA Championship . He was one of the players to join LIV Golf and was the first LIV golfer to win a major with the victory. Earlier this month, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf announced a merger after a heated year-long rivalry .

The 2017 U.S. Open was Koepka's first major win . He also took home the title in 2018.

Sam Burns hits first career hole-in-one, second ace at US Open of the day

Sam Burns hit his first career ace in the first round of the U.S. Open. He used a wedge to smack the hole-in-one at hole 15. When the ball dropped, he threw his club up in the air as the crowd cheered.

According to the PGA Tour, it’s his first hole-in-one in 401 rounds on the series.

Frenchman Matthieu Pavon also hit an ace at the par-3 hole earlier in the day. It’s the third time that there were two aces at the same hole in the same round in U.S. Open history.

There have now been 50 total aces hit across all U.S. Opens.

Burns is currently tied for eighth with a score of -2.

Nick Hardy hits 60-foot birdie

Birdies are flying everywhere in the first round of the U.S. Open. But Nick Hardy's stood out.

The American golfer hit a 60-foot putt on the 18th hole. The crowd cheered enthusiastically as he made the shot.

The putt puts him at 2-under, tied for seventh.

Has Rickie Fowler won a major?

No, Rickie Fowler has not won a major in his 13-year PGA Tour career. He finished second at the 2018 Masters and had a successful year in 2014, finishing third at the PGA Championship, second at the British Open and second at the U.S. Open. He has won five PGA Tour tournaments in his career.

Rory McIlroy opens with back-to-back birdies

Rory McIlroy is off to a great start at the U.S. Open. He came out the gate swinging — literally — with a 382-yard tee shot on the par-5 first hole to set him up for a birdie. The Northern Ireland native followed it up with another birdie on the par-4 second hole to put him -2 to start the tournament. 

McIlroy won the U.S. Open in 2011. 

Brooks Koepka, who won the PGA Championship last month, got off to a less than ideal start, however. He scored a bogey on hole No. 1 to put him at +1 for the day. Koepka won the U.S. Open in 2017 and 2018. 

Alejandro Del Rey nearly hits a hole-in-one in debut

Alejandro Del Rey made a statement in his U.S. Open debut, nearly hitting a hole-in-one on the par-4 sixth hole. He smacked the ball up into the air, it bounced on the green and rolled down the bank nearly into the hole. It landed two feet, seven inches away.

He finished the hole with an eagle on the next stroke with a light putt. He is currently tied for 59th with a +1.

Xander Schauffele ties Rickie Fowler at top of leaderboard with historic first round

Xander Schauffele stormed onto the scene in the U.S. Open and tied Rickie Fowler with a score of 62. The duo are at the top of the leaderboard at -8.

Schauffele said he had a "pretty good flow throughout the round." He got to his record-tying score by way of eight birdies and no bogeys, compared to Fowler's 10 birdies and two bogeys.

"I was looking at Rickie up on the board all day so every time I made a birdie, it said I was still in second place," Schauffele said after the first round. "I just felt like if he was doing it, why can’t I?"

This is the lowest score ever posted in the first round of the U.S. Open, one of four majors. It is also only the second and third time in all majors since 1983 that a player has posted a score of 62. Per the PGA Tour , the only previous outing was Branden Grace, who recorded the score in the third round of the 2017 British Open.

Rickie Fowler hits lowest round at US Open ever

For Rickie Fowler, it was smooth sailing through the first round of the U.S. Open. So smooth that he posted the lowest single-round score in the tournament history with a score of 62.

The American golfer hit 10 birdies on the day at Los Angeles Country Club as he powered his way to the top of the leaderboard, finishing -8. He's the first player to hit 10 birdies in the first round of the tournament's history .

"I knew it was close, I wasn't sure the exact number," he said on the USA broadcast. "I was really just trying to keep moving forward, made a lot of good swings. It's been a while since I made some mid-range putts, so it was nice to make a lot of those. I kept putting myself in great positions and kinda picked my way around the course."

What putter does Rickie Fowler use?

Rickie Fowler switched to a Odyssey Versa Jailbird putter earlier this year after trying out his caddie’s putter and taking a liking to it, according to PGATour.com . The putter has a SuperStroke Tour 3.0 17-inch grip and 20-25 grams of lead tape on the sole, per PGATour.com.

Scottie Scheffler hits back-to-back birdies

Scottie Scheffler hit back-to-back birdies on Thursday to put him at -4, which places him third overall.

Brooks Koepka tee time today

Brooks Koepka tees off at 4:54 p.m. ET. Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama are also in the group.

Rickie Fowler extends lead with ninth birdie, but Americans on his heels 

Fowler took the lead early Thursday and he is keeping his foot on the gas. He extended his lead to 7-under par with a birdie on hole No. 6, his ninth birdie of the day as he closes out his impressive first round.

The birdie put Fowler two strokes ahead of the competition, but not for long. Fellow American Xander Schauffele cut into Fowler's lead after sinking a birdie on hole No. 5. Schauffele is in second place at 6-under. Americans Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau are tied for third place at 3-under. 

France's Matthieu Pavon records 2023 US Open's first hole-in-one

The par-3 15th hole at the Los Angeles Country Club drew considerable attention before this year's U.S. Open began because it was set to become the shortest hole in major championship history. Could an ace (or more) be in the works?

That question was answered early in Thursday's opening round when France's Matthieu Pavon sent his tee shot on the 124-yard hole spinning back into the cup.

The hole-in-one put Pavon at even par with three holes to play in his opening round.

Rickie Fowler surges into US Open lead

A rapid turn of events propelled Rickie Fowler ahead of the pack as he made the turn in his opening round. Fowler tapped in his third birdie in a row and seventh of the day on the 485-yard, par 4 second hole to move to 5-under par for the tournament. That gave him a two-shot lead through 11 holes.

Jacob Solomon had just grabbed the outright lead with a birdie on the short par-3 15th, but he gave the shot right back on 16 with a bogey to drop him one shot behind Fowler.

But Fowler nailed his approach from 171 yards to just about a foot from the cut on No. 2 to complete the two-shot swing. Shortly after Fowler's birdie, however, Xander Schauffele rolled in one of his own to move to 4-under through 10 holes.

Xander Schauffele takes aim at top of leaderboard

Ranked No. 6 in the world , Xander Schauffele is no stranger to being in contention for a major title. The 29-year-old California native has twice tied for second place (2019 Masters, 2018 British Open) and also tied for third (2021 Masters) ... putting him on a short list of the best active golfers yet to win a major .

Starting his opening round on No. 10 at the Los Angeles Country Club, Schauffele recorded three birdies and no bogeys on his opening nine to get within one stroke of leader Jacob Solomon.

That put him in a four-way tie with Ryan Gerard (through 15), Dylan Wu (through 13) and Rickie Fowler (through nine).

Solomon was in the first group off the tee this morning, along with amateur Omar Morales. The two have set a sizzling pace with each grabbing the lead at different times in the early going.

Hole No. 3 yielding both greenside highlights, lowlights

Many of the participants in this year's U.S. Open had never played the Los Angeles Country Club before they arrived this week. So the course's danger spots could pop up in some surprising ways.

Take, for example, Canadian Adam Svensson. Hitting out of a bunker on No. 3, Svensson flew the green, but his ball had so much spin it ended up rolling back down the slope to the front fringe.

Svensson ended up with a bogey on the hole.

On the other hand, Wake Forest golfer Michael Brennan showed some serious imagination when he found himself with a tricky lie on the same hole. But unlike Svensson, his chip shot rolled into the cup for a birdie.

Youth is serving well on front nine

The youth infusion of the PGA Tour is showing during the early holes of the U.S. Open. 

Jacob Solomon, 23, and 26-year-old Dylan Wu are at the top of the leaderboard at 3-under along with Xander Schauffele as they make the turn to the second nine in Thursday's opening round. And Omar Morales, a 20-year-old amateur, is one shot off the lead after he bogeyed at 11th hole.

Solomon, who went to Auburn University, is currently ranked No. 737 in the world.

Amateur Omar Morales taking advantage of par 5s to grab early lead

Amateur Omar Morales is making the most of his opportunities on the long par 5s during his first round, birdieing both the first hole, measured at 594 yards, and the 537-yard No. 8. Morales, 20, finished the front nine tied for the lead at 3-under par with Dylan Wu, whose best showing at a major is finishing tied for 31st at the 2021 U.S. Open.

Some other notables: Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry, Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler and 2020 winner Bryson DeChambeau are all at 1-under. 2021 winner Jon Rahm is even through four holes and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is at 1-over through four.

Logjam atop US Open leaderboard through first few holes

Dylan Wu, Omar Morales and Jacob Solomon find themselves at the top of the leaderboard early at 2-under.

But early on, 10 players have found themselves under par, including amateurs Morales and Michael Brennan. For those teeing off on the par 5 1st, that and the par 4 3rd hole are where most golfers are earning their early scores.

Michael Kim, Scott Stallings, and 2018 British Open champion Francesco Molinari started their first round on the 10th and birdied that hole as well.

2023 US Open golf TV schedule 

Coverage starts Thursday at 9:40 a.m. ET on the Peacock streaming service. USA Network will continue at 1 p.m.-8 p.m., and then coverage will switch to NBC from 8 p.m.-11 p.m. 

How to watch the US Open 2023 

Golfers can be followed on the live stream at  USOpen.com  and  Peacock . 

Meet the amateurs playing in the 2023 US Open

It’s no surprise to see amateurs in the field at major championships. Yet at the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course, more than 10% of the field will be amateurs. 

Among the 19 amateurs who will tee it up this week in Los Angeles, only three weren’t on a college golf team this spring or, in the case of Wenyi Ding, will be on campus come this fall. College golf has never been stronger, and it shows in the number of golfers who played their way into the field. 

Here’s a look at the amateurs competing at the 2023 U.S. Open. — Cameron Jourdan  

US Open broadcasters 

• Play by play: Dan Hicks / Terry Gannon / Steve Sands 
• Analysis: Paul Azinger / Brad Faxon / Brandel Chamblee / Morgan Pressel / Paul McGinley / Nick Dougherty 
• Tower: Brad Faxon / Curt Byrum / Peter Jacobsen / Steve Sands / Jimmy Roberts 
• On-Course: John Wood / Notah Begay III / Smylie Kaufman / Arron Oberholser / Jim Gallagher Jr. 
• Interviews: Damon Hack 
• Essays: Jimmy Roberts 

Rory McIlroy discusses LACC, US Open strategy  

Rory McIlroy has played well at the U.S. Open for the last four years, tying for fifth at The Country Club, for seventh at Torrey Pines, for eighth at Winged Foot and for ninth at Pebble Beach. Now he steps onto a golf course he has never seen — except for a few videos on YouTube — hoping to rekindle his 2014 major magic. 

But does LACC fit his game? 

It should, especially with his power off the tee. On several holes where most of the field will have to hit driver to get into position, McIlroy plans to utilize his 5-wood. 

“With the way the fairways are running, my 5-wood down that eighth hole (a par 5) is going 300 yards, then you leave yourself a 4-iron into that green. You’re taking some of the trouble out of play with your tee shot by doing that,” McIlroy told Johnson Wagner during a walk-and-talk for Golf Central. — Riley Hamel  

What is the weather forecast for Los Angeles on Thursday?  

The forecast calls for temperatures in the low to mid-70s with partly cloudy skies, with the sun breaking through later in the day and light winds. 

L.A. Country Club's tiny par-3 15th hole shows distance can be deceptive

Brute force will serve golfers well at times  during the U.S. Open . But they'll need to be far more surgical to survive what is set to become the shortest hole in U.S. Open history.

It’s the par-3 No. 15 at The Los Angeles Country Club . Although the hole is listed at 124 yards, in one round of the tournament it is expected to be shortened to 80 yards when the tee boxes are moved forward.

However, the green provides a small landing pad that requires players to control not only distance but the spin of their ball.

"It's really kind of a genius design with the way the green is," said Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer. "I love those little short par-3s. I think that's the way most par-3s should be, just because there is opportunity for birdie and bogey. I think they're good separator holes." — Josh Peter

Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka will start 2023 US Open in same group 

Whatever issues remain between PGA Tour golfers and those who left to join the lucrative Saudi-funded LIV Golf , will certainly be one of the main storylines when the 123rd U.S. Open starts Thursday at the Los Angeles Country Club. 

PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy are set to tee off together at 4:54 p.m. ET with 2021 Masters champ Hideki Matsuyama also in the group. All three golfers are among the betting favorites to win the U.S. Open, according to DraftKings . — Scooby Axson  

Tiger Woods' reign yet to result in surge of Black golfers

Tiger Woods, recovering from ankle surgery, won't be at this year's  U.S. Open . Neither will the impact on golf many thought he’d have.

In 1997, Woods stoked imaginations when he became the first Black player to win the Masters. At just 21, he was the superstar some hoped (and others predicted) would revolutionize the sport by attracting more Black people to the golf course and inspiring the development of top Black pros.

More than 26 years later, the 156-player field at the U.S. Open to be played at The Los Angeles Country Club has a clear void: no known Black players . — Josh Peter

What have PGA Tour pros learned about this year's US Open venue? 

It’s a mere seven-mile drive — which could stretch a good hour in the city’s gridlock — to get from famed Riviera Country Club, circa 1926, in Pacific Palisades to venerable Los Angeles Country Club, which is even older, dating to 1896, and occupies nearly a mile of frontage on both sides of Wilshire Boulevard between Beverly Hills to the east, Century City to the south, Westwood to the west, and Bel Air to the north. 

It was a popular choice earlier this season among competitors at the Genesis Invitational to sneak over to LACC and do an advance reconnaissance mission.

Here’s what defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry had to say about the venue for the third major of the year. — Adam Schupak  

2022 US Open champion 

Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick will try to become the first golfer to repeat at the U.S. Open since Koepka pulled off the feat in 2017 and 2018. Fitzpatrick is currently at +3500 odds to win the tournament, according to DraftKings Sportsbook . — Scooby Axson  

US Open favorites 

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win the 2023 U.S. Open with +600 odds, according to DraftKings Sportsbook . He is followed by 2023 Masters winner Jon Rahm (+900) and current PGA champion Brooks Koepka (+1200) to round out the top three. 

Other notable names with significant betting interest are Rory McIlroy (+1600), Viktor Hovland (+1800) and Jordan Spieth (+3000). 

USA TODAY readers can claim an exclusive offer to add +1000 odds on any golfer to win the 2023 U.S. Open. — Richard Morin 

US Open sleepers 

There are also several golfers who could interest bettors as sleeper picks with certain sportsbooks . Hideki Matsuyama, an eight-time winner on tour and 2017 U.S. Open runner-up, could see some action at +4500 to win at LACC.

Another intriguing option is Jason Day (+5000), who has seven top-10 finishes and one win on tour this season. The Australian could be due for a rebound after missing the cut in each of his last two tournament appearances. — Richard Morin  

L.A. Country Club layout 

Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course, site of the 2023 U.S. Open , was designed by George C. Thomas Jr. and opened in 1928. It was restored by the team of Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner and Geoff Shackelford in 2010. 

Situated on a terrific piece of rolling ground and serving as an urban oasis off the busy Wilshire Boulevard, the North Course will play to 7,421 yards with a par of 70 for the U.S. Open. The course features three par 5s and five par 3s, with two of the downhill par 3s playing longer than 280 yards. 

Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course ranks No. 2 in California on Golfweek’s Best list of top private clubs in each state, and it is No. 14 on Golfweek’s Best list of top classic courses built in the United States before 1960. — Jason Lusk  

LOS ANGELES COUNTRY CLUB: Full course map, yardage book

Is Tiger Woods playing in the US Open? 

No. In May, Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open as he recovers from ankle surgery. 

Past US Open winning scores 

• 2022: Matt Fitzpatrick: -6, 274 (The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.)
• 2021: Jon Rahm: -6, 278 (Torry Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, Calif.)
• 2020: Bryson DeChambeau: -6, 274 (Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y.)
• 2019: Gary Woodland: -13, 271 (Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.)
• 2018: Brooks Koepka: +1, 281 (Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills, N.Y.)
• 2017: Brooks Koepka: -16, 272 (Erin Hills, Erin, Wis.)
• 2016: Dustin Johnson: -4, 276 (Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa.)
• 2015: Jordan Spieth: -5, 275 (Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash.)
• 2014: Martin Kaymer: -9, 271 (Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.)
• 2013: Justin Rose: +1, 281 (Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.)
• 2012: Webb Simpson: +1, 281 (The Olympic Club, Daly City, Calif.)
• 2011: Rory McIlroy: -16, 272 (Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.)
• 2010: Graeme McDowell: E, 284 (Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.)

US Open purse 2023 

USGA CEO Mike Whan announced a $20 million purse for the 2023 U.S. Open. 

US Open payouts 2023 

The winner will earn $3.6 million. 

US Open first round tee times, pairings 

All times are Eastern.  

• 9:45 a.m. — Omar Morales, Deon Germishuys, Jacob Solomon
• 9:56 a.m. — Ryan Gerard, Yuto Katsuragawa, Michael Brennan
• 10:07 a.m. — Hayden Buckley, Adam Svensson, Pablo Larrazabal
• 10:18 a.m. — Carson Young, Dylan Wu, Roger Sloan
• 10:29 a.m. — Ryo Ishikawa, Kevin Streelman, Matthieu Pavon
• 10:40 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood
• 10:51 a.m. — Sungjae Im, K.H. Lee, J.T. Poston
• 11:02 a.m. — Gary Woodland, Adam Scott, Corey Conners
• 11:13 a.m. — Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler
• 11:24 a.m. — Denny McCarthy, Joel Dahmen, Adam Hadwin
• 11:35 a.m. — Matthew McClean, Seamus Power, Ryan Fox
• 11:46 a.m. — Mac Meissner, Barclay Brown, Gunn Charoenkul
• 11:57 a.m. — Alexander Yang, Jesse Schutte, Andy Svoboda
• 3:15 p.m. — Brent Grant, Vincent Norrman, Charley Hoffman
• 3:26 p.m. — Simon Forsstrom, Carlos Ortiz, Maxwell Moldovan
• 3:37 p.m. — Eric Cole, Thirston Lawrence, Adam Schenk
• 3:48 p.m. — Luke List, Wilco Nienaber, Alejandro Del Rey
• 3:59 p.m. — Adrian Meronk, Harris English, Joaquin Niemann
• 4:10 p.m. — Alex Noren, Wyndham Clark, Austin Eckroat
• 4:21 p.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Cam Davis, Russell Henley
• 4:32 p.m. — Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick, Sam Bennett
• 4:43 p.m. — Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk, Brian Harman
• 4:54 p.m. — Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, Rory McIlroy
• 5:05 p.m. — Sebastian Munoz, Nick Taylor, Taylor Montgomery
• 5:16 p.m. — Olin Browne Jr., David Puig, Karl Vilips
• 5:27 p.m. — Corey Pereira, Isaac Simmons, J.J. Grey
• 9:45 a.m. — Berry Henson, Ryutaro Nagano, Hank Lebioda
• 9:56 a.m. — Michael Kim, Jordan Smith, Wenyi Ding
• 10:07 a.m. — Scott Stallings, Preston Summerhays, Lucas Herbert
• 10:18 a.m. — Jens Dantorp, Patrick Rodgers, Ryan Armour
• 10:29 a.m. — Thomas Pieters, Aaron Wise, Gordon Sargent
• 10:40 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Francesco Molinari, Tyrrell Hatton
• 10:51 a.m. — Tom Hoge, Sergio Garcia, Sepp Straka
• 11:02 a.m. — Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day
• 11:13 a.m. — Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar, Si Woo Kim
• 11:24 a.m. — Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm
• 11:35 a.m. — Martin Kaymer, Stewart Cink, Michael Thorbjornsen
• 11:46 a.m. — David Horsey, Brendan Valdez, Paul Barjon
• 11:57 a.m. — Jordan Gumberg, Kyle Mueller, Bastien Amat
• 3:15 p.m. — Ross Fisher, Nico Echavarria, Paul Haley II
• 3:26 p.m. — Nick Dunlap, Nick Hardy, Sam Stevens
• 3:37 p.m. — Taylor Pendrith, Aldrich Potgieter, Romain Langasque
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LOS ANGELES — It is, not even arguably, one of the most anticipated major championships in recent memory. Put the U.S. Open on the untested track that is Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course, in the middle of a metropolis, at a most critical time in the history of the game, and we can expect nothing less than a Martin Scorcese masterpiece.

The buzz is palpable. Players are already raving about the potential for this test, the USGA is beaming about what it’s created here, and even jaded golf writers are walking around with wondrous looks on their faces.

“I’ve said all along,” one veteran tour player intimated, “that this has everything to be one of the best U.S. Opens ever.”

He stopped for a beat and then added, “There’s only one group of people who could mess this up.”

That was directed at the USGA, of course, which hasn’t always had success in delivering amid great anticipation. But there has clearly been earnest thought about what this new-look national championship could be, and all signs as of now are pointing to a truly special week.

That said, we’ve got some things we’re most looking forward to when the first balls are struck on Thursday.

Who are the favorites?

In considering that, the analysis begins with: Who does the course and the setup favor? And that’s what is great about this first U.S. Open at LACC. We don’t really know. There is no track record to go on, and even the Walker Cup isn’t a very good barometer because it was match play.

One tour player told me that every event favors the bombers, because they can simply move the ball closer to the green and have shorter clubs in their hand. But at LACC, where the fairways are wider and firmer, even the shorter hitters would seem to have scoreable clubs in their hands, so it would seem to come down to hitting LACC’s tricky greens, because there are loads of trouble if you miss into the sand or barrancas.

Having said that, then premier scramblers would seem to have an advantage, too. At this point, it would certainly seem like LACC North is going to present a fully rounded test, and if you’re looking for a single favorite, no one has more of the tools than Jon Rahm. Scottie Scheffler fits the bill if his putter cooperates. So does Collin Morikawa, who played in the Walker Cup. Matt Fitzpatrick might have a great shot at defending. SoCal native Xander Schauffele always seems to be on the mix.

We're not telling you anything you don't already know, but one of these surely figures to be in the mix on Sunday.

What will the winning score be?

Max Homa, who shot a 61 at LACC in winning the 2013 Pac-12 Championship, said this week that Justin Thomas was playing so well in a practice round that if he'd played 18 holes, he might have shot 61. He said that, of course, with the caveat that it was only Tuesday, and the USGA doesn't show its cards until Thursday morning.

But with the fairway width here, scores in the mid-60s seem fully possible. It would be a matter of anybody putting more than one of those special rounds together. That, too, seems likely. The last three Opens have been won with a six-under total. Maybe we're way off base, but it just feels like the champion might double that at LACC.

What will Phil do?

For Phil Mickleson fans who hoped to see him practice, Wednesday was the day. After getting in some work at LACC last week, Lefty didn’t appear again until the day before the first round and went out to play with a group that included Rahm.

This is Mickelson’s 32nd start in the U.S. Open, and his 32nd attempt to win the one major title that has eluded him. The saga is notable for a record six runner-up finishes and some infamous moments, such as Mickelslon striking a moving ball in utter frustration at Shinnecock in 2018. In the last eight U.S. Opens, Mickelson hasn’t sniffed contention. He’s missed the cut two of the last three years, and he’s a combined 34 over in his last eight Open rounds.

The inclination would be to think that with this U.S. Open in California, where Mickelson has won so much on the PGA Tour, he might have a chance. But the conditions at LACC—Bermuda rough, bent-grass greens—are far different than any pro venues in the state. The counter to that is that the fairways are far wider than in any other Open, and we know Phil could use the room, and Mickelson’s short-game prowess may serve him well around the greens.

We already know that Phil, who turns 53 on Friday, thinks that LIV Golf is keeping its members fresher for the majors, and he was able to crow about that after Brooks Koepka's win in the PGA. Now would be a good time for Mickelson to prove that for himself.

The weather

There was a forecast about a week ago that gave L.A. a chance to reach the high 70s by this weekend. But as much of the spring has gone, SoCal’s hopes to see some sunshine were dashed. The June Gloom continues, and it’s supposed to be cloudy and relatively cool (high 60s, low 70s) for the entire tournament. There was even (gulp) a forecasted chance of thunderstorms (signs of the apocalypse?) earlier in the week, but now the chances of rain are in the single digits.

The cooler temperatures are likely to keep the USGA from getting the course as firm and fast as it wanted to, and the players are probably loving it. It’s not going to play “soft,” by any means, but the fairways aren’t going to run like a speedway either. Too, the overcast generally keeps the wind down, so it may not be much of a factor either.

Homa-course advantage?

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Picture Max Homa driving down Sunset Blvd. to LACC in a convertible singing Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” The guy is as hometown as it gets, though that would normally be a thin reason to favor him at a major … except he’s already won at LACC in the 2013 Pac-12 Championship and shot a 61 in doing so.

The vibes have to be fantastic for Homa, who achieved one of his childhood dreams by capturing the 2022 Genesis Invitational, just a few miles from LACC at Riviera. But the pressure has to be enormous, too, especially considering Homa’s unimpressive results in all majors. Too, home games are always tough when you’re trying to avoid the distractions. As he is so good at doing, Homa summed it up in one sentence: “Just got to control what's between my ears.”

How will the par 3s play?

It’s the most buzzy question going into the competition. There are five par 3s at LACC, and as we’ve documented, there are two (7 and 11) that will play at more than 280 yards for at least one round, and the 15th will be set up at around 80 yards for at least one day.

By sheer numbers alone, it figures that the par 3s will have an enormous impact on how the tournament plays out. How great would it be to see the contenders come down the stretch on Sunday, and their fates rest on how precisely they can dial in a lob wedge off the tee at 15?

Are we going to see ungodly long rounds?

The answer depends on your definition of slow, considering this is a major with 156 players on one course, but the short answer is: Pack lunch and a pillow. The issue at LACC has much to do with the routing, especially on the front nine, where a drivable par-4 (No. 6) is followed by a long par-3 (No. 7). There is no way around having a lot of wait time at those. And the same is true for the 290-yard 11th. Heck, just walking to the green is going to take some time.

John Bodenhamer, the USGA’s main setup man, has a clear answer to the issue: It’s what architect George C. Thomas gave them, even if in the 1920s he didn’t envision a modern U.S. Open being played at LACC.

“We go to the greatest venues, and we let them be what they were intended to be,” Bodenhamer said. “One thing you will see that's just part of the architecture–we weren't going to change it—is pace of play.

“… We know we've done the study with our colleagues in the equipment standards department, the scientists and the engineers in the USGA, those really smart folks that figure out things like where pinch points are on golf courses that host the U.S. Open."

Bodenhamer said they've done over 520 simulations.

“It's like being out on the 405 [freeway]," he said. "With 156 players, you can only get so many folks on the highway, and when something happens there's nowhere for them to go, but we'll manage it. We're on top of it."

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LOS ANGELES -- The United States Golf Association prides itself on having the most difficult test in men's professional golf.

Thursday's opening round of the 123rd U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club felt more like a practice exam.

There wasn't a 62 recorded in a round at the U.S. Open in 122 years. On Thursday, Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele both did it within a 30-minute span. Fowler became the first player in U.S. Open history with 10 birdies in a single round ( Justin Thomas had nine birdies and one eagle at the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin).

The scoring average in the first round was 71.38, the lowest in an opening round of a U.S. Open in the past 90 years, according to ESPN Stats & Information. LACC's North Course is a par-70 course. The previous low scoring average for the first round was 72.29 at Baltusrol in Springfield Township, New Jersey, in 1993.

In addition to the pair of record scores, there were two 64s, two 65s, seven 67s and 11 68s. There wasn't a single score in the 80s. It's the first time in the first or second round of the U.S. Open that no player shot worse than 79, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

"When they see those two 64s, they're probably not going to like it too much," said Harris English , who posted a 3-under 67.

With a thick marine layer blocking the sun, the North Course's greens and wide fairways maintained moisture and were very receptive. Unless the Santa Ana winds show up a couple of months early, there doesn't figure to be much wind.

"The sun didn't come out and it was misting this morning, so I'd say the greens held a little bit more moisture than anticipated," said Schauffele, who had eight birdies in a bogey-free round. "And then the fairways are a little bit softer, too, because of that sort of overcast, and without the sun out it's not drying out much. I think fairways are easier to hit and greens are a little bit softer."

If the weather doesn't change over the next three days, it's going to be up to USGA officials to give the world's best players a traditional stern test. And after what Fowler and Schauffele did on Thursday, most golfers expect Friday's setup to be much more difficult.

"There's a lot more teeth in this course," said six-time major champion Phil Mickelson , who is 1 under after 18 holes.

The USGA won't place the pins in the deep bunkers or barrancas, the steep-sided gulleys that litter the course, during the final three rounds. But it probably won't be much fun the rest of the way after what happened during the first round.

"I'm sure after what Rickie did they will make it quite a bit harder for us tomorrow afternoon," said Los Angeles native Max Homa , who carded a 2-under 68.

It won't be the first time the USGA has made adjustments. In the opening round of the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf each tied the record with 7-under 63s. After 72 holes, Nicklaus was 8 under and beat Japan's Isao Aoki by 2 strokes.

"I imagine it's going to get harder," Homa said. "I kind of like this trend. It seems like at U.S. Opens lately they kind of trick us into thinking we got it and then as the weekend goes on it gets quite hard."

Hopefully, it will be more challenging than what we saw on Thursday.

"You just wait until this place firms up," Schauffele said. "It's going to be nasty."

Swinging backwards

No left-handed player has ever won the U.S. Open. Mickelson and Brian Harman have come the closest. Mickelson has been runner-up six times, while Harman tied for second at Erin Hills in Wisconsin in 2017.

Both are within striking distance at LACC, especially Harman, who posted a 5-under 65 in the first round. After a good fall, in which he was runner up at the World Wide Technology Championship and tied for second at the RSM Classic, Harman hadn't done much since the calendar turned to 2023. He missed the cut at the Masters and the PGA Championship.

"Finally found a little bit of ball-striking," said Harman, who hit 15 of 18 greens. "It's been a tough go the last few months. Really had a great fall and was really hoping to kind of springboard into this year, and it's just been kind of hit or miss. So just trying to rededicate myself and get as mad as I can and try to hit some good shots. Finally did come through today."

Mickelson was 3 under after 13 holes, but then posted bogeys on Nos. 6 and 7. He can complete the career Grand Slam by winning the U.S. Open. He turns 53 on Friday. It was his 26th round under par at the U.S. Open, which is one shy of tying Tom Watson for second-most all-time. Nicklaus has 38 rounds under par.

"I played OK," Mickelson said. "I made a few bad swings that cost me a few strokes, but I made a lot of good swings today. It's a decent start and I have a chance tomorrow morning to come out and shoot a good solid round and get myself in position for the weekend."

Remember me?

Sam Bennett , who was the low amateur at the Masters in April, is back on the leaderboard at a major. In just his third start as a pro, Bennett posted a 3-under 67 and is tied for seventh. His score might have been even better, but he had bogeys on his last two holes.

"I knew the front nine was gettable, and I saw there was some low [scores] out there, so I knew there was birdies to be had if you teed it in play," Bennett said. "Pretty frustrating finish because I played solid all day, and to lose two on the last two is pretty disappointing."

The former Texas A&M star made his pro debut at The Memorial in Columbus, Ohio, finishing 63rd, and tied for 20th at last week's RBC Canadian Open in Toronto.

"I'm comfortable. There's no nerves," Bennett said. "I feel like I belong. Played the weekend at RBC, at Memorial, so that was good. Yeah, just the experience I got playing the weekend at the Open, the weekend at the Masters, I feel like I belong and I'm comfortable on this stage."

The North Course wasn't easy for everybody in the 156-player field on Thursday. The 36-hole cut is the low 60 scores and ties. There are plenty of big-name players who will have to play better in the second round to stick around for the weekend, including Thomas (3 over), Tommy Fleetwood (3 over), Adam Scott (3 over), Jason Day (3 over), Tom Kim (3 over), Tyrrell Hatton (4 over) and Justin Rose (6 over).

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2024 Memorial Tournament odds, field: Surprising PGA picks, predictions by model that's nailed 12 majors

Sportsline's proven model simulated the memorial tournament 2024 10,000 times and revealed its surprising golf picks.

Many of the world's best golfers are choosing to remain competitive over resting before the third major of the year as the 2024 Memorial Tournament field includes Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele. The Memorial Tournament 2024 tees off from Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on Thursday before the U.S. Open the following week. Scheffler continued his elite run of dominance after finishing T-2 at the Charles Schwab Challenge o as he's either won or finished second in six of his last seven tournaments. He's the +360 favorite (risk $100 to win $360) to win the 2024 Memorial Tournament. Should you include him in your 2024 Memorial Tournament bets? 

McIlroy (+800) and Schauffele (+900) are next in line in the latest 2024 Memorial Tournament odds. This will be Schauffele's first tournament since winning the PGA Championship and finally capturing his first major title, so could that increase his confidence heading into the 2024 Memorial Tournament, which is founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus? Before making any 2024 Memorial Tournament picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine .

SportsLine's proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up almost $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

McClure's model correctly predicted Scheffler would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2024 Masters, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and The Players Championship this season. McClure also included Hideki Matsuyama in his best bets to win the 2024 Genesis Invitational. That bet hit at +9000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,000. And at the 2024 PGA Championship, the model correctly called Xander Schauffele's first major victory heading into the weekend. 

The model also predicted Rahm would be victorious at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. At the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scheffler winning in 2022.

In addition, McClure's best bets included Nick Taylor (70-1) winning the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson, and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.

This same model has also nailed a whopping 12 majors entering the weekend, including the last three Masters and the 2024 PGA Championship. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.

Now that the 2024 Memorial Tournament field is finalized, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard .

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One major surprise the model is calling for at the Memorial Tournament 2024: Collin Morikawa, who was two strokes off the lead heading into the final round before withdrawing last year, stumbles this week and barely cracks the top five. Morikawa has gone winless in his first 13 tournaments in 2024 after picking up just one win in 25 events last year. He continues to make the cut and contend in most of his appearances, but he has been unable to get across the finish line. 

In fact, he has not finished better than T-3 (Masters) this season, and he missed the cut in the Memorial Tournament two years ago. He ranks outside the top 115 on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: putting and driving distance, while also ranking 105th in greens in regulation percentage. The model does not like his chance of breaking his winless drought this week, even though he is among the 2024 Memorial Tournament favorites at +1400.  See who else to fade here .

Another surprise: Hideki Matsuyama, a +3500 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. Matsuyama is ninth in the FedEx Cup standings this season behind three top-10 finishes this year, including winning the Genesis Invitational in February. The 32-year-old has made the cut in all 11 events this season after making the cut in 22 of 26 events last season.

Thursday will mark Matsuyama's 11th Memorial Tournament and he's finished sixth or better three times, including winning at Muirfield Village Golf Club in 2014 for his first PGA Tour victory. He finished 16th last year, highlighted by a second round of 65, and Matsuyama is playing much stronger golf this season. He's seventh on the PGA Tour in total strokes gained after ranking 23rd last season. Between his better play this season and plenty of experience at Muirfield Village, the model projects value in including  Matsuyama as a longshot play in 2024 Memorial Tournament bets.  See who else to back here . 

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The model is also targeting three other golfers with odds of 25-1 or longer to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's picks here .

Who will win the 2024 Memorial Tournament, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the Memorial Tournament 2024 odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected Memorial Tournament leaderboard , all from the model that's nailed 12 golf majors, including the last three Masters and the 2024 PGA Championship.

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