U.S. Open Record-Wreckers

06/16/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Rickie Fowler (-8) & Xander Schauffele (-8) Set U.S. Open Record With 8-Under 62s in Round 1

How ‘bout that for an opening day at the U.S. Open? Rickie Fowler (-8) and Xander Schauffele (-8) won the first round at Los Angeles Country Club with record-setting performances just 30 minutes apart. Fowler birdied the 18th to officially card the new U.S. Open record for the lowest-scoring round (62). One group later, Schauffele birdied the 18th to complete a bogey-free round. They weren’t the only ones to go low after LACC’s initial appearance on the major circuit paved the way for some low numbers. Wyndham Clark (-6) and Dustin Johnson (-6) played spectacularly and Rory McIlroy (-5) is also in the hunt.

Record-Breaking Perspective

From 1895-2022: Zero 62s Shot in U.S. Open

1st Round of 2023: Two 62s Shot in U.S. Open

Aces Wild: To top things off, both Matthieu Pavon and Sam Burns hit hole-in-ones on the 15th.

Low at LACC: Thursday’s 71.34 scoring average is the lowest ever in a first round of the U.S. Open (123 years), breaking the previous record by almost a full stroke (72.29).

Round 1 Leaderboard

R. Fowler (-8)

X. Schauffele (-8)

W. Clark (-6)

D. Johnson (-6)

R. McIlroy (-5)

B. Harman (-5)

Other Notable Scorecards: B. DeChambeau (-3), S. Scheffler (-3), M. Hughes (-3), H. English (-3), S.W. Kim (-3), T. Finau (-2), J. Rahm (-1), P. Mickelson (-1), C. Smith (-1), C. Conners (E), G. Woodland (E), C. Morikawa (+1), B. Koepka (+1), P. Cantlay (+1), J. Spieth (+2), J. Thomas (+3) | Full Leaderboard

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