Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, CA — June 13, 2019
The best golfers on the globe teed off today in the 119th U.S. Open Championship. They tackled the iconic Pebble Beach links. Johnny Miller described the scenic views as “The greatest meeting of land and sea in the world.”
All that beauty and an incredible test of a golfer’s skill rolled into one. The folks who run the course describe it this way. “The greens at Pebble Beach average 3,500 square feet — the smallest on the PGA TOUR. They’re also surrounded by Stillwater Cove, an ocean breeze and more bunkers (117) than the Old Course at St. Andrews.”
On top of that, the USGA always toughens up the U.S. Open course with deep roughs and narrow fairways.
Who Passed the Test on Day 1
Justin Rose sits atop the leaderboard after shooting a 65. With the course playing to a par 71 for the tournament that translates to 6 under on the day. Rose’s round included an eagle on the Par 5 sixth hole, 5 birdies, and a bogey on the 8th.
Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, Louis Oosthuizen, and Aaron Wise make up a foursome tied for 2nd at 5 under. Viktor Hovland is the low amateur after shooting a round of 69, 2 under par and just 3 strokes out of the lead.
Here is a compilation of the Top Shots from Day 1.
Notables and Fan Favorites
Tiger Woods is in a group of 12 golfers tied for 28th at 1 under par. Among the dozen are fan favorites Jason Dufner, Zach Johnson, Jason Day, Paul Casey, and Adam Scott.
Other Notables:
- Rory McIlroy -3
- Sergio Garcia -2
- Brooks Koepka-2
- Dustin Johnson E
- Phil Mickelson +1
- Jordan Spieth +1
- Bubba Watson +4
A total of 156 players started the day. The U.S. Open cut line is the top 60 players and ties. Players sitting at 2 over par would be sent home if the cut were applied today.
The Leaderboard
Here is the complete leaderboard from Day 1, check out the status of your favorites. Follow The Lasco Press for Daily Updates and Live Coverage this weekend from Pebble Beach.
| Position | Player | To Par | Score |
| 1 | Justin Rose | -6 | 65 |
| T2 | Rickie Fowler | -5 | 66 |
| T2 | Xander Schauffele | -5 | 66 |
| T2 | Louis Oosthuizen | -5 | 66 |
| T2 | Aaron Wise | -5 | 66 |
| T6 | Scott Piercy | -4 | 67 |
| T6 | Nate Lashley | -4 | 67 |
| T8 | Sepp Straka | -3 | 68 |
| T8 | Emiliano Grillo | -3 | 68 |
| T8 | Rory McIlroy | -3 | 68 |
| T8 | Gary Woodland | -3 | 68 |
| T8 | Chez Reavie | -3 | 68 |
| T8 | Chesson Hadley | -3 | 68 |
| T8 | Henrik Stenson | -3 | 68 |
| T8 | Francesco Molinari | -3 | 68 |
| T16 | Adri Arnaus | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Martin Kaymer | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Jon Rahm | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Marc Leishman | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Bryson DeChambeau | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Graeme McDowell | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Hideki Matsuyama | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Sergio Garcia | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Viktor Hovland (a) | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Brooks Koepka | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Matt Kuchar | -2 | 69 |
| T16 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -2 | 69 |
| T28 | Carlos Ortiz | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Jovan Rebula (a) | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Jason Dufner | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Zach Johnson | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Jason Day | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Tyrrell Hatton | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Matt Wallace | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Paul Casey | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Adam Scott | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Byeong Hun An | -1 | 70 |
| T28 | Tiger Woods | -1 | 70 |
| T40 | Luis Gagne | E | 71 |
| T40 | Erik Van Rooyen | E | 71 |
| T40 | Bernd Wiesberger | E | 71 |
| T40 | Thorbjorn Olesen | E | 71 |
| T40 | Tom Hoge | E | 71 |
| T40 | Haotong Li | E | 71 |
| T40 | Kyle Stanley | E | 71 |
| T40 | Danny Willett | E | 71 |
| T40 | Dustin Johnson | E | 71 |
| T40 | Cameron Smith | E | 71 |
| T40 | Tommy Fleetwood | E | 71 |
| T40 | Brandon Wu (a) | E | 71 |
| T40 | Patrick Reed | E | 71 |
| T40 | Harris English | E | 71 |
| T40 | Brian Stuard | E | 71 |
| T40 | Collin Morikawa | E | 71 |
| T40 | Chip McDaniel | E | 71 |
| T40 | Michael Thorbjornsen (a) | E | 71 |
| T58 | Sam Saunders | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Scottie Scheffler | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Brendon Todd | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Luke Donald | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | J.B. Holmes | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Phil Mickelson | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Jhonattan Vegas | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Justin Walters | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Richard Lee | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Andy Pope | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Rory Sabbatini | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Charlie Danielson | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Austin Eckroat (a) | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Charles Howell III | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | David Toms | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Kevin Na | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Jordan Spieth | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Aaron Baddeley | 1 | 72 |
| T58 | Chandler Eaton (a) | 1 | 72 |
| T77 | Marcus Fraser | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Billy Hurley III | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Billy Horschel | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Justin Thomas | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Kevin Kisner | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Rob Oppenheim | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Nick Hardy | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Ryan Sullivan | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Lee Slattery | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Joseph Bramlett | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Keegan Bradley | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Patrick Cantlay | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Lucas Glover | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Jim Furyk | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Ian Poulter | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Justin Harding | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Andrew Putnam | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Daniel Berger | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Mikumu Horikawa | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Matthieu Pavon | 2 | 73 |
| T77 | Callum Tarren | 2 | 73 |
| T98 | Kevin Yu (a) | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Ryan Fox | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Matt Parziale (a) | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Nick Taylor | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Mike Weir | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Abraham Ancer | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Andreas Halvorsen | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Matthew Naumec | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Marcus Kinhult | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Cody Gribble | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Stewart Hagestad (a) | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Luke List | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Branden Grace | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Webb Simpson | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Tony Finau | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Matt Jones | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Anirban Lahiri | 3 | 74 |
| T98 | Spencer Tibbits (a) | 3 | 74 |
| T116 | Brian Davis | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Bubba Watson | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Ernie Els | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Shane Lowry | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Sam Horsfield | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Renato Paratore | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Cameron Young (a) | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Joel Dahmen | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Luke Guthrie | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Alex Noren | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Brandt Snedeker | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Shugo Imahira | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Jimmy Walker | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Ollie Schniederjans | 4 | 75 |
| T116 | Alex Prugh | 4 | 75 |
| T132 | Julian Etulain | 5 | 76 |
| T132 | Dean Burmester | 5 | 76 |
| T132 | K.H. Lee | 5 | 76 |
| T132 | Clement Sordet | 5 | 76 |
| T132 | Kevin O’Connell (a) | 5 | 76 |
| T132 | Si Woo Kim | 5 | 76 |
| T132 | Thomas Pieters | 5 | 76 |
| T132 | Keith Mitchell | 5 | 76 |
| T132 | Daniel Hillier (a) | 5 | 76 |
| T141 | Chan Kim | 6 | 77 |
| T141 | Guillermo Pereira | 6 | 77 |
| T141 | Brett Drewitt | 6 | 77 |
| T141 | Hayden Shieh | 6 | 77 |
| T141 | Connor Arendell | 6 | 77 |
| T146 | Rhys Enoch | 7 | 78 |
| T146 | Roberto Castro | 7 | 78 |
| 148 | Merrick Bremner | 8 | 79 |
| T149 | Patton Kizzire | 9 | 80 |
| T149 | C.T. Pan | 9 | 80 |
| T149 | Noah Norton (a) | 9 | 80 |
| T149 | Lucas Bjerregaard | 9 | 80 |
| T149 | Kodai Ichihara | 9 | 80 |
| 154 | Devon Bling (a) | 11 | 82 |
| T155 | Zac Blair | 12 | 83 |
| T155 | Eric Dietrich | 12 | 83 |
