The 119th U.S. Open is officially underway at Pebble Beach Golf Links. The defending back to back champion Brooks Koepka is looking to make it three in a row as he stayed in the mix Thursday with a 2-under round of 69. That leaves him four strokes back with the lead set by another major champion.<\/p>\n
Often referred to as one of the best yet to win a major, Rickie Fowler set the pace early on with a 5-under 66. Looking like the score to stand Fowler was joined by Louis Oosthuizen, Xander Schaueffele and Aaron Wise in what would become a four-way tie for second. With just two holes to play, Justin Rose took control to quietly and confidently climb to a remarkable 6-under par round of 65.<\/p>\n
Rose’s opening round matched Tiger Woods for the lowest round at Pebble Beach in U.S. Open history. From the biggest names in golf<\/a> to amateurs and sectional qualifiers around the world, the opening round of the 2019 U.S. Open<\/a> was full of memorable highlights.<\/p>\n With a record of total eagles made in the field in the opening round of the U.S. Open, Justin Rose added his name to that list at the par-5 518-yard 6th hole. Rose set up a routine putt to finish thanks to a massive second shot from 235 yards out.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf39\ud83e\udd85#USOpen<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/3LnAezrFGX<\/a><\/p>\n — U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nRose matches Record Low<\/h2>\n
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