Birdies were all-but rationed on Day 1 of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. But the course allowed a few more on a less windy Friday.Overnight co-leader Dustin Johnson got the ball rolling - literally - with a birdie on the par-3 11th, his second hole of the day.
2016 #USOpen champion Dustin Johnson ties Russell Henley at the top of the leader board once again with this birdie putt. pic.twitter.com/EWwCqR4Xj8— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2018
That got him to 2 under for the tournament. He was tied, momentarily, with Russell Henley. But while Henley started to back up, Johnson pressed forward.The world No. 1 birdied the par-5 16th and made the turn in 2-under 33. At 3 under par for the championship, he held the outright lead.Johnson bogeyed the par-4 first, but rebounded with this birdie at the par-4 fourth.
Keep the birdies coming! #USOpen pic.twitter.com/0brVLQpuyS— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2018
He then made this 45-footer for birdie at the par-3 seventh to reach 4 under par and take a three-stroke lead.
That #FridayFeeling when you've made your fourth birdie and lead the #USOpen by 3. Live scoring: https://t.co/6NZAT5cq9q pic.twitter.com/goJKkQQygM— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2018
Johnson finished par-par for a 3-under 67.
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Johnson was within one stroke of his close friend after a birdie on No. 15, a hole he birdied all four rounds. The 3 he shot added significant tension to what had looked like a runaway win by Koepka — until Koepka's seven-shot lead and the way he was mastering the course disappeared in a flurry of bogeys on the back nine after a birdie at No. 10.
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Johnson was within one stroke of his close friend after a birdie on No. 15, a hole he birdied all four rounds. I definitely gave him a run, though, so I was happy with that." Part of the
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Johnson was within one stroke of his close friend after a birdie on No. 15, a hole he birdied all four rounds. The 3 he shot added significant tension to what had looked like a runaway win by
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But that wasn't a problem on Sunday as he began the day in the final group, a stroke behind Justin Thomas. There was a 15-footer at the second, 5 1/2-footer at No. 6, 29-footer at the eighth and 8-footer at No. 9 - all for birdie.
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Watch: 45-footer part of DJ's birdie run on Friday. By Golf Channel Digital. But the course allowed a few more on a less windy Friday. Overnight co-leader Dustin Johnson got the ball rolling
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Johnson was within one stroke of his close friend after a birdie on No. 15, a hole he birdied all four rounds. The 3 he shot added significant tension to what had looked like a runaway win by Koepka — until Koepka's seven-shot lead and the way he was mastering the course disappeared in a flurry of bogeys on the back nine after a birdie at No. 10.
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Gone with the wind: DJ's chance to catch Koepka at PGA
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