DeChambeau, McIlroy, Scheffler-the names near the cut line

A look at the big-name players who need a good Friday to play the weekend

OAKMONT, PA (93.7 The Fan) – There are several who are running close to or below the cut line after the first round of the US Open. A look at the big names who need a good Friday to be around for the weekend.

The US Open cut is set at the top 60 players including ties. After round one, that number is at 3 over par and it includes the world’s number one player.
Scottie Scheffler
finished with six bogeys to finish plus 3. Also finishing at 73.

Keegan Bradley
·     4 birdies, yet shot 3 over
Bryson DeChambeau
·     130th in strokes gained putting
“This golf course can come up and get you pretty quick and you've just got to be on your game, and it got me, and I wasn't fully on my game,” DeChambeau said. “Pretty disappointed with how I played.”

+4
Rory McIlroy
·     Shot a 41 on his final 9 on Thursday
Matt Fitzpatrick
·     8 bogeys on his round
Hideki Matsuyama
·     Managed only one birdie
Tommy Fleetwood
·     148th in driving distance, yet hit only 6 of 14 fairways
Phil Mickelson
·     Driving it well, hit 11 fairways, but couldn’t finish

+5
Dustin Johnson
·     8 bogeys negated a run of birdies on 4, 5 and 6

+6
Justin Thomas
·     Talk of being in a good mindset washed out by 5 bogeys and a double

+7
Justin Rose
·     35 points on day one

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