Both Fowler and Schauffele are California natives in search of a first major championship title.
Rickie Fowler, hitting a tee shot on the seventh hole, shot a U.S. Open record-tying 62 in the first round.“I knew it was close,’’ Fowler said of the U.S. Open record. “I wasn’t sure of the exact number. I was really just trying to keep moving forward. Made a lot of good swings. It’s been a while since I’ve made some midrange putts, so it was nice to make a lot of those.”
Max Homa, an LA native who shot a 2-under 68, wondered aloud if the low scores posted by Fowler and Schauffele might have rattled the USGA. Xander Schauffele squashed Rickie Fowler’s sole chance of holding the only 62 in U.S. Open history. Now the pair share the record.Whether or not the low early scores woke up the beast that is the USGA is up for debate, but the bottom line is that Mother Nature was kind to the players.Instead of the sun baking out the majestic North Course at LACC, Southern California’s “June gloom’’ kept the sun behind the clouds all morning and allowed the moisture to stay on the grass.
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