Open, the only major keeping him from career Grand Slam. Mickelson was 5-over par through six holes at the U.S. It really got bad on the par-3 sixth hole when he four-putted from about 18 feet. Mickelson missed the first green from the fairway and started his 31st U.S. The fans have been supportive to Mickelson at the U.S. Welcome back to American golf, Phil Mickelson. That had them in a pack tied for seventh, two strokes behind leader Adam Hadwin as he finished his round. Open champion who was in Fitzpatrick’s group, also finished at 2 under. 18 when he hit his approach into a greenside bunker and two-putted for bogey.ĭustin Johnson, the 2016 U.S. He was 3 under on the front nine on Thursday and then had an up-and-down back nine, with three bogeys and two birdies.įitzpatrick sank a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole but then gave the stroke back on No. Amateur at The Country Club - the most recent of the 17 USGA championships held on the course. The 27-year-old Englishman won the 2013 U.S. Open with a score of 68 after a bogey on the 18th hole dropped him to 2 under par for the day. Matt Fitzpatrick is through the first round of the U.S.
