Rickie Fowler can always say he was the first to shoot 62 in the U.S. Open. But only by about 15 minutes. Xander Schauffele soon matched him on the North course at Los Angeles Country Club with an 8-under 62 of his own, making Thursday a most extraordinary day for scoring in the major known as the toughest test in golf.
Rickie Fowler hit from the barranca on the eighth hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Los Angeles. But only by about 15 minutes.
He set the record with a two-putt from just under 60 feet on the par-5 ninth. That's also when he noticed the leaderboard. Their record day came on the 50-year anniversary of Johnny Miller posting the first 63 in U.S. Open history. Since then, five players have shot 63 in a U.S. Open, most recently Tommy Fleetwood in 2018 at Shinnecock Hills.
Even so, the next best score from the morning wave was a 3-under 67 by a group that included Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau. He also wasn't expecting this to continue. The USGA's idea of a good test is something around par, and there wasn't much that could be done against increasing depth of talent in golf and pristine weather conditions.
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