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? If the answer is no, Scottie Scheffler could be the reason.
Scheffler appears to be laser focused on golf once again after his shocking arrest at the PGA Championship in May. With the charges dropped and the media firestorm behind him, Scheffler went out and won the Memorial Tournament before arriving in North Carolina for a chance to win his second major of the year.
Many are hoping for a better atmosphere at Pinehurst than last year’s U.S. Open in Los Angeles. The crowd at L.A. Country Club was light, and some fans felt the players weren’t challenged as much as they should be in such a prestigious tournament. That isn’t expected to be the case this week, with fans packing Pinehurst No. 2 before the competition even got underway. The course is also expected to play tough, which should make for an interesting leaderboard.
Xander Schauffele’s dominant first round at the PGA Championship set the tone for the rest of the week, putting him in position to win his first major. Thursday’s first round could have a similar effect as the world’s best step up to the tee.
The Sporting News is tracking live scores and highlights from Round 1 of the U.S. Open on Thursday. Follow along with updates and the leaderboard below.
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U.S. Open leaderboard 2024
| Rank | Player | To par (Thru) |
| 1 | Patrick Cantlay | -5 (F) |
| 2 | Ludvig Aberg | -4 (F) |
| 3 | Matthieu Pavon | -3 (F) |
| 4 | Tony Finau | -2 (F) |
| Willie Mack III | -2 (14) | |
| Greyson Sigg | -2 (3) |
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U.S. Open live updates, highlights from Thursday’s Round 1
(All times Eastern.)
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.
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: 🏆
2018: 🏆
2024: ?@BKoepka smashing his way up the U.S. Open leader board and into a share of the lead. pic.twitter.com/b8jaMTLxgm— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
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.
38 feet 👌
Russell Henley dials long distance on 13 to get into red figures. pic.twitter.com/EFVH8y3zrY
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
9:01 a.m. — Tiger Woods just missed 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.
Back-to-back!
Ludvig Åberg with birdies on 11 and 12 to claim a share of the early lead. pic.twitter.com/OY7e3O6UgM
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
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.
In the greenside bunker? Not a problem for @patrick_cantlay.
He joins a large group at -1. pic.twitter.com/o3gQycfZ0C
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
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!
No 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
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
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.
What a shot by @lmcallister00!
He’s the first to reach -2 after this saucy eagle 🦅 on 5. pic.twitter.com/aiTaPiO8jb
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
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 | Peacock
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 Peacock from 5 p.m. ET until 8 p.m. ET.
Streamers can follow Round 1 on Fubo, 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. – 5 p.m. | USA Network | Fubo |
| 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. | — | Peacock | |
| Friday, June 14 | 6:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | — | Peacock |
| 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peacock | |
| 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. | — | Peacock | |
| Saturday, June 15 | 10 a.m. – Noon | USA Network | Fubo |
| Noon – 8 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peacock | |
| Sunday, June 16 | 9 a.m. – Noon | USA Network | Fubo |
| Noon – 7 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peacock |
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 |
