Rickie Fowler put collectively a efficiency for the ages on Thursday with one of many biggest opening rounds in majors history.
Fowler made 10 birdies en path to an eight-under 62, the bottom rating ever in a U.S. Open.
It additionally tied him with Branden Grace for the lowest-scoring spherical in majors history (2017 Open).
His day may have been even higher if not for 2 bogeys early within the spherical.
Fowler lowered his rating to three-under-par and moved right into a tie for the lead seven holes into his spherical.
After a bogey on the following gap, he rebounded together with his fifth birdie in his first 9 holes.
That started a streak of 4 consecutive birdies for Fowler that lowered his rating to six-under-par.
He made his remaining birdie of the day on the Par 5 No. 8.
As nice as Fowler was, Xander Schauffele did not give him any respiration room, tying him by capturing a 62 within the opening spherical as nicely. Fowler has loads of incentive to maintain the pedal to the metallic.
With three rounds to go, the fireworks are simply getting began.
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