Last year's U.S. Open saw the unheralded Wyndham Clark rise to the first major championship of his career. Could another golfer break through at Pinehurst Resort this week?
After Round 1 at Pinehurst, it's a mix of familiar faces and unlikely leaders atop the leaderboard. The first 18 holes proved to be much more difficult than last year's event at Los Angeles Country Club, keeping golfers honest to start the major.
Patrick Cantlay and Rory McIlroy sat in a tie for first place, as both were at 5-under after Thursday's action. Cantlay shot six birdies and a bogey to put up one of the best scores of the day. McIlroy followed a bogey-free round, securing five birdies to put himself in great position for Friday.
Right behind the two was Ludvig Aberg at 4-under. The Swede had six birdies, but also shot two bogeys to end Thursday in third place. Mathieu Pavon and Bryson DeChambeau were tied for fourth at 3-under going into the second round.
The Sporting News tracked all the scores and highlights from Round 2 of the U.S. Open on Friday. Follow along with updates and the leaderboard below.
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U.S. Open leaderboard 2024
| Rank | Player | To par (Thru) |
| 1 | Ludvig Aberg | -5 (F) |
| T2 | Thomas Detry | -4 (F) |
| T2 | Bryson DeChambeau | -4 (F) |
| T2 | Patrick Cantlay | -4 (F) |
| T5 | Tony Finau | -3 (F) |
| T5 | Matthieu Pavon | -3 (F) |
| T5 | Rory McIlroy | -3 (F) |
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U.S. Open live updates, highlights from Friday's Round 2
(All times Eastern)
8:00 p.m.— The top of the leaderboard is set through Round 2 of the U.S. Open and Ludvig Aberg leads all golfers at 5-under. It's also worth noting that despite his struggles through the first two days, Scottie Scheffler (+5) just made the weekend cut.
6:35 p.m. — A hole-in-one for Francesco Molinari to potentially make the cut!
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) June 14, 2024Francesco Molinari HOLE-IN-ONE to move on the projected cut line!! 🔥🤯
📺: NBC & @peaco*ck | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/RkBNnCdZOe
6:30 p.m. — Tiger Woods finishes 7-over and will miss the cut.
6:25 p.m. — Aberg bogeys at No. 16, but Pavon just misses a chance to take sole possession of the lead and will have to settle for a share of the lead. Cantlay, Detry, DeChambeau and Finau just moved within a stroke of the lead as a result of Aberg's slip-up.
6:13 p.m. — Cantlay can't recover from a tough start at the 16th hole and slips to 4-under, two strokes off the lead.
5:23 p.m. — A very nice birdie for Tony Finau, who is now 4-under for the tournament and tied for third.
Utah's Tony Finau just sank a long birdie on 12 and is now tied for 2nd place at 4-under at the U.S. Open. pic.twitter.com/ASDqZ0wSJx
— Dana Greene (@dana_greene) June 14, 2024
4:54 p.m. — The projected cut line just moved back to 3-over, which at this point would leave Matt Fitzpatrick and Justin Rose out of the field, among others.
4:43 p.m. — Cantlay picks up his second birdie of the day to move back into a share of the lead at 5-under. He's trying to recover from a double bogey at No. 8.
3:33 p.m. — Cantlay and Aberg birdie about two minutes apart and move to a share of the lead at 6-under.
2:57 p.m. — What a start for Matthieu Pavon, who birdies his first two holes and instantly jumps into a tie for the lead. Pavon is forcing everyone to pay attention to him.
2:32 p.m. — A bogey by Detry on No. 8 and a birdie by Aberg on No. 2 shake up the leaderboard, as Aberg and Cantlay are now tied at 5-under with Detry and DeChambeau each a stroke off the lead.
🚨🇸🇪⛳️ Ludvig Aberg has tied the lead at the U.S. Open @LudvigTracker pic.twitter.com/3AopceBaKb
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) June 14, 2024
2:23 p.m. — Tiger Woods birdies No. 4 to take a big step toward potentially making the cut. He's 3-over at this point and 1-under today.
2:02 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama is one of the biggest risers today, moving within three strokes of the lead with a round of 66. He also had a shot go in-and-out, so it was nearly an even better day for the former Masters champion.
1:44 p.m. — Detry bogeys at No. 6, so he's back down to 5-under and shares the lead with Cantlay once again. Cantlay, meanwhile, posts par on No. 1 to start his day.
1:26 p.m. — Cantlay, now one stroke off the lead, is teeing off.
1:15 p.m. — Thomas Detry has surged to the lead at 6-under, jumping Patrick Cantlay.
1:07 p.m. — DeChambeau and McIlroy are done for the day, with McIlroy finishing 2-over on the day and sitting three strokes off the lead. DeChambeau is 4-under after finishing 1-under on the day.
12:07 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler is on cut watch after double-bogeying No. 5. He's now 5-over, with the projected line at 3-over.
11:45 a.m. — DeChambeau sinks an impressive putt to move within one stroke of the lead.
Putter getting HOT! 🔥@b_dechambeau now just 1 back. pic.twitter.com/uQ4gtakvsO
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 14, 2024
11:25 a.m. — Rising up the leaderboard are Xander Schauffele and Taylor Pendrith, with Pendrith's birdie at No. 1 moving him to 4-under for the day. Both are two strokes off the lead.
10:30 a.m. — Thomas Detry birdies three consecutive holes to skyrocket into contention, but a bogey on No. 14 moves him back to two shots off the lead.
9:50 a.m. —McIlroy chips in to save par on the 17th hole. Huge shot to avoid a third bogey.
Classic one-putt by Rory. 😂 pic.twitter.com/QszrIci7De
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 14, 2024
9:37 a.m. —Great putt by Bryson DeChambeau on the sixth hole to secure the first birdie for any golfer at the No. 6 today. He rockets up to a tie for No. 3.
Big roll, bigger roar!@b_dechambeau with his first birdie of the morning. pic.twitter.com/Xx050TO6ol
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 14, 2024
9:20 a.m. —Taylor Pendrith rolls in an impressive 52-foot putt on the 11th hole to claim an early birdie. He moves up to a tie for 16th at even par for the tournament.
52 feet of brilliance by @TaylorPendrith, the pride of Richmond Hill, Ontario 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/NaxWpWOlQm
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 14, 2024
9:05 a.m. —McIlroy booms the driver on the 14th hole as he looks to get back to even par on Round 2.
Rory. 358. Dead center. pic.twitter.com/Qku01JF1KN
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 14, 2024
8:52 a.m. —McIlroy saves par on the 13th hole to stay just 1 over on Friday.
8:34 a.m. —Tom Kim is heating up as he sinks a birdie putt, his second consecutive birdie, on the fourth hole. He's now 1 under for the day and has moved up 18 spots to a tie for 16th.
🐥🐥@joohyungkim0621 with birdies on 12 and 13 to claw back to even par. pic.twitter.com/0mJEAXpXPu
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 14, 2024
8:17 a.m. —McIlroy misses the putt for par, and he'll have to settle for his first bogey or worse of the week.
8:14 a.m. —Solid shot by McIlroy that nearly rolls into the hole. It carried a few extra feet past the hole, but it should still be a makeable putt for him for par.
8:09 a.m. —McIlroy went an even par to start his second round, but the next hole is causing him some trouble. He hooks a wedge shot left and it bounces off the green and rolls off the side.
U.S. Open live updates, highlights from Thursday's Round 1
(All times Eastern)
7:20 p.m. — A bogey on No. 7 drops Bryson DeChambeau to 3-under and out of third place, but a strong showing out of the LIV Golf pro to start the U.S. Open.
7:15 p.m. —Rory McIlroy secures a birdie on No. 18 and now there's company at the top. He's tied for first place now with Patrick Cantlay at 5-under.
6:35 p.m. —As the day nears an end, there are only 16 players under par compared to 117 over par. Pinehurst No. 2 is proving to be massively different than Valhalla was a month ago, and it's safe to say there won't be a 20-under winner this week.
6:32 p.m. —McIlroy birdies his final hole to move into a share of the lead! He's 5-under and will roll into Friday with all eyes on him as he seeks his first major win in a decade this weekend.
6:25 p.m. —Cantlay remains in front, but Aberg, McIlroy and DeChambeau are now just one stroke off the lead with McIlroy and DeChambeau still finishing up their rounds. As expected, it's a tight leaderboard at a tough course.
5:58 p.m. —Down to 4-under goes DeChambeau...
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024Step 1: Reach the green in 2, even after a wayward drive.
Step 2: Lag putt
Step 3: Tap-in birdie, one stroke off the lead. pic.twitter.com/F3PvRpxdfJ
5:05 p.m. —Checking in with a few other notables: Scheffler remains 1-over and hasn't had quite the day he was expecting, while Phil Mickelson finished 9-over earlier in the day. Justin Thomas (+7) and Will Zalatoris (+5) have struggled as well, both behind Tiger Woods. Patrick Cantlay remains the sole leader.
4:45 p.m. —Here comes Bryson! Bryson DeChambeau has enjoyed a bogey-free day through 12 holes, and he's now tied for third at 3-under.
4:35 p.m. —McIlroy continues to provide the best highlights of the day, and he's holding steady at 3-under now.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024Don't see Rory go with the low bullet on this side of the pond too often 👀
Right down the middle, though! pic.twitter.com/8Zg0GMuYN1
3:50 p.m. —Here's the stellar shot that helped propel Tyrrell Hatton to 2-under.
Pretty good shot, if we're being honest. 😏@TyrrellHatton now 2 under and T-4. pic.twitter.com/sNmPTocoxp
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
3:15 p.m. —This was not the start Scottie Scheffler was looking for, with two bogeys through six holes, but a birdie at No. 7 brings him back closer to the pack.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024Game on.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler with his first birdie of the U.S. Open. pic.twitter.com/Mly9GzsQQC
2:53 p.m. —Rory! Back-to-back birdies have McIlroy sitting 2-under through five.
Rory makes birdie the hard way on the easiest hole on the course! pic.twitter.com/f5IihnAlrX
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
2:45 p.m. —Leaderboard check: Only four players are 2-under on the day, but another 17 are 1-under and knocking on the door. Let's see who can vault themselves into contention.
2:30 p.m. —What a shot from Rory McIlroy four holes into his round. He's 1-under, which is enough to be tied for fifth considering the way the course has been playing.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024Rory with the aggressive line on 4.
He's now in red figures. pic.twitter.com/Kf1m0XfQBY
1:44 p.m. —Tiger Woods finished his first round 4-over par. Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler sinks par on his first hole of the tournament.
1:40 p.m. —An unheralded Greyson Sigg has opened his day with two birdies over his first three holes. He's one of six players sitting 2-under or better at this point.
1:25 p.m. —How about Willie Mack III? He birdies No. 5 and is the fifth player to slide to 2-under or better.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 13, 2024What a putt from Willie Mack III!
After playing his way into @USOpenGolf, he's T4 and 3 off the lead. pic.twitter.com/twb9mNLeqy
1:20 p.m. —There are only four players shooting 2-under or better at this point as the course continues to play tough. Patrick Cantlay is in front at 5-under.
1:15 p.m. —PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele has teed off for the first time as a major champion.
12:32 p.m. —Also making waves is amateur Neal Shipley, who birdied at No. 10 and No. 12 to move to 2-under.
12:28 p.m. —Patrick Cantlay surges to a share of the lead with back-to-back birdies. He has five birdies on the day.
11:50 a.m. —Tiger Woods slid considerably on the first four holes of his back nine (which is the course's front nine), but a birdie at No. 5 is a nice turnaround for him.
Tiger. Bird. Now we go. pic.twitter.com/xUOOTdX7x6
— Fore Play (@ForePlayPod) June 13, 2024
11:38 a.m. —Pavon slides back to 4-under after a bogey at No. 11, but a pair of eagles are keeping him in front of the leaderboard.
11:22 a.m. —Wow, Pavon picks up his second eagle of the day by shooting a three on No. 10. He's scorching hot at 5-under.
Matthieu Pavon takes a two shot lead with his SECOND eagle of the day 🦅 pic.twitter.com/SPIOpKXpJ8
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) June 13, 2024
10:35 a.m. — The course is playing very tough, as expected, but Koepka and Pavon each just birdied to move to 3-under par and a share of the lead.
9:49 a.m. —Matthieu Pavon is the latest to post an eagle on the Par 5 fifth hole. He moves into a tie for first place with Brooks Koepka. Logan McAllister remains up there as well, but he is set to drop at least one shot on his latest hole.
9:48 a.m. —Tiger Woods has dropped back-to-back shots to move to 1 over. His good start has now been erased.
9:41 a.m. —Brooks Koepka loves playing in golf's majors, and he's off to a fast start at Pinehurst. He's 2 under for the tournament and tied atop the leaderboard with Logan McAllister.
2017: 🏆
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
2018: 🏆
2024: ?@BKoepka smashing his way up the U.S. Open leader board and into a share of the lead. pic.twitter.com/b8jaMTLxgm
Collin Morikawa very nearly joined them, but he missed an easy birdie putt to stay at 1 under.
9:34 a.m. —Logan McAllister is back atop the tournament. He has played 10 holes thus far and is 2 under par. That positions him well at a difficult course that will only get tougher as time goes along.
9:23 a.m. —Ludvig Aberg is no longer in the lead. He drops a shot on his fifth hole of the day, and that puts 15 players into a tie for first place at 1 under.
9:10 a.m. —Russell Henley is off to a solid start. He made a 38-foot putt to get to 1-under par for the tournament, just one shot off the lead.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 202438 feet 👌
Russell Henley dials long distance on 13 to get into red figures. pic.twitter.com/EFVH8y3zrY
9:01 a.m. —Tiger Woodsjustmissed another birdie that would have tied him with Ludvig Aberg for the lead. It just misses the edge of the cup, but he gets a tap-in par to stay 1 under.
8:53 a.m. —Players continue to take advantage of the fifth hole during the U.S. Open's first round. Corey Conners just scratched back to even par with an eagle, the third of the day on the hole, which is presently playing as Pinehurst's easiest.
There aren't a ton of gettable holes at Pinehurst No. 2, but the 5th is certainly one of them so far!@coreconn with the third eagle 🦅 of the morning on the par 5. pic.twitter.com/GwPAao0S12
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
8:49 a.m. —Ludvig Aberg has moved his way to the top of the leaderboard. The Swede drains a long birdie putt on the third hole to move to two under, with birdies on back-to-back holes.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024Back-to-back!
Ludvig Åberg with birdies on 11 and 12 to claim a share of the early lead. pic.twitter.com/OY7e3O6UgM
8:44 a.m. —Tiger Woods continues to play well early. He is making mid-range putts and just had da nice par save on the 13th hole, his fourth of the day. He remains at 1 under and tied for second.
8:41 a.m. —In case anyone is wondering exactly how difficult the Pinehurst greens are, check out Sungjae Im's excellent approach shot that dripped off the green an into a bunker.
The difference between a birdie putt and a bunker shot is merely a matter of inches at Pinehurst No. 2. pic.twitter.com/yQfeKh0nlp
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
These greens are fast, firm and will only get more difficult as the week continues.
8:35 a.m. —Patrick Cantlay was short-sided in the bunker on the 11th hole early in his round. He found a way to get it up, out and in for his first birdie fo the day.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024In the greenside bunker? Not a problem for @patrick_cantlay.
He joins a large group at -1. pic.twitter.com/o3gQycfZ0C
8:27 a.m. —Frederik Kjettrup just drained an eagle putt to go from 1 over to 1 under for the day. The Danish golfer is now in the large group tied for second place at Pinehurst.
The eagle has landed on No. 5... again! 🦅@KjettrupF matches Logan McAllister with a 3 on the par 5. pic.twitter.com/0xtzfeWBZy
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
8:18 a.m. —Parker Bell had the first birdie at the U.S. Open, by the way. The Florida product led the tournament early on but has since dropped to 1 over for the tournament.
Still, as the U.S. Open's X account (formerly Twitter) noted, the amateur will always be able to say he led the U.S. Open!
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024No matter what happens in Parker Bell’s golf career, he can always say he led the U.S. Open!
The @GatorsGolf standout rolled in the first birdie of the championship. pic.twitter.com/1nh5pNqvrY
8:15 a.m. —How about Logan McAllister's start at Pinehurst? He found himself out of position in the rough at the Par-5 fifth, yet he nailed his approach shot and landed it a few feet from the hole. He eagles the hole to take an early lead at 2 under.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024What a shot by @lmcallister00!
He's the first to reach -2 after this saucy eagle 🦅 on 5. pic.twitter.com/aiTaPiO8jb
8:09 a.m. —Tiger Woods is off to a solid start at the U.S. Open. He birdied his first hole and made par on his second to card an early 1-under score. That has him in a seven-way tie for second place as the day begins at Pinehurst.
Thursday roars.@TigerWoods is leading the 124th U.S. Open. pic.twitter.com/ZDhfhK6dJh
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
What channel is Round 1 of the U.S. Open on today?
- Round 1:Thursday, June 13
- TV channel:USA Network
- Live stream:Fubo| Peaco*ck
The first round of the 2024 U.S. Open will be carried on USA Network from 6:30 a.m. ET until 5 p.m. ET. Coverage will then shift to Peaco*ck from 5 p.m. ET until 8 p.m. ET.
Streamers can follow Round 1 onFubo, which is offering a free trial so you can try before you buy.
Here's the complete U.S. Open TV schedule for all four days.
| Date | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Thursday, June 13 | 6:30 a.m. - 5p.m. | USA Network | Fubo |
| 5p.m. - 8p.m. | — | Peaco*ck | |
| Friday, June 14 | 6:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | — | Peaco*ck |
| 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peaco*ck | |
| 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. | — | Peaco*ck | |
| Saturday, June 15 | 10 a.m. - Noon | USA Network | Fubo |
| Noon - 8 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peaco*ck | |
| Sunday, June 16 | 9 a.m. - Noon | USA Network | Fubo |
| Noon - 7 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peaco*ck |
U.S. Open tee times 2024
Round 1: Thursday, June 13
No. 1 Tee
| Time (ET) | Grouping |
| 6:45 a.m. | Michael McGowan, Carter Jenkins, Logan McAllister |
| 6:56 a.m. | Frederik Kjettrup, Chris Petefish, Parker Bell (a) |
| 7:07 a.m. | Omar Morales (a), Max Greyserman, Casey Jarvis |
| 7:18 a.m. | Corey Conners, Stephan Jaeger, Emiliano Grillo |
| 7:29 a.m. | Ryo Ishikawa, Francesco Molinari, Sergio Garcia |
| 7:40 a.m. | Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka |
| 7:51 a.m. | Rickie Fowler, Adam Hadwin, Phil Mickelson |
| 8:02 a.m. | Min Woo Lee, Sahith Theegala, Nicolai Hojgaard |
| 8:13 a.m. | Si Woo Kim, Matthieu Pavon, Sungjae Im |
| 8:24 a.m. | Nicolas Echavarria, Robert Rock, Neal Shipley (a) |
| 8:35 a.m. | Takumi Kanaya, Stewart Hagestad (a), Mcclure Meissner |
| 8:46 a.m. | Isaiah Salinda, Bryan Kim (a), Jim Herman |
| 8:57 a.m. | Carson Schaake, Charles Reiter, Colin Prater (a) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Jason Scrivener, Brandon Robinson Thompson, Brendan Valdes (a) |
| 12:41 p.m. | Santiago De La Fuente (a), Sam Bairstow, Eugenio Lopez Chacarra |
| 12:52 p.m. | Kurt Kitayama, Taylor Moore, Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| 1:03 p.m. | Jason Day, Harris English, Tom Kim |
| 1:14 p.m. | Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler |
| 1:25 p.m. | Brian Harman, Nick Dunlap, Wyndham Clark |
| 1:36 p.m. | Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth |
| 1:47 p.m. | Shane Lowry, Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer |
| 1:58 p.m. | Akshay Bhatia, Eric Cole, Erik Van Rooyen |
| 2:09 p.m. | Brendon Todd, Taylor Pendrith, Alexander Noren |
| 2:20 p.m. | Thomas Detry, Brian Campbell, Jackson Buchanan (a) |
| 2:31 p.m. | Taisei Shimizu, Gunnar Broin (a), Maxwell Moldovan |
| 2:42 p.m. | Sung Kang, Riki Kawamoto, John Chin |
No. 10 Tee
| Time (ET) | Grouping |
| 6:45 a.m. | Rico Hoey, Tom Mckibbin, Matteo Manassero |
| 6:56 a.m. | Dean Burmester, Rikuya Hoshino, Seamus Power |
| 7:07 a.m. | S.H. Kim, Justin Lower, Tim Widing |
| 7:18 a.m. | Lucas Glover, Sam Burns, Cameron Smith |
| 7:29 a.m. | Will Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tiger Woods |
| 7:40 a.m. | Patrick Cantlay, Matt Kuchar, Russell Henley |
| 7:51 a.m. | Tony Finau, Ludvig Åberg, Dustin Johnson |
| 8:02 a.m. | Justin Rose, Gary Woodland, Webb Simpson |
| 8:13 a.m. | Daniel Berger, Ryan Fox, David Puig |
| 8:24 a.m. | Byeong Hun An, Sam Bennett, Edoardo Molinari |
| 8:35 a.m. | Austin Eckroat, Adrian Meronk, Cameron Davis |
| 8:46 a.m. | Aaron Rai, Davis Thompson, Zac Blair |
| 8:57 a.m. | Willie Mack III, Richard Mansell, Ashton McCulloch (a) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Greyson Sigg, Grant Forrest, Wells Williams (a) |
| 12:41 p.m. | Chesson Hadley, Mark Hubbard, Adam Svensson |
| 12:52 p.m. | Beau Hossler, Victor Perez, Adam Schenk |
| 1:03 p.m. | Robert MacIntyre, Nick Taylor, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 1:14 p.m. | Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Tom Hoge |
| 1:25 p.m. | Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Max Homa |
| 1:36 p.m. | Sepp Straka, Peter Malnati, J.T. Poston |
| 1:47 p.m. | Gordon Sargent (a), Jake Knapp, Cameron Young |
| 1:58 p.m. | Chris Kirk, Billy Horschel, Adam Scott |
| 2:09 p.m. | Ben Kohles, Denny McCarthy, Benjamin James (a) |
| 2:20 p.m. | Frankie Capan III, Andrew Svoboda, Luke Clanton (a) |
| 2:31 p.m. | Harry Higgs, Hiroshi Tai (a), Brandon Wu |
| 2:42 p.m. | Joey Vrzich, Chris Naegel, Otto Black |
