Collin Morikawa signed for an even-par 70 to begin the 124th U.S. Open. It was a day of ups and downs for the two-time major winner as Pinehurst No. 2 gave him a run for his money.
He recorded five birdies, a bogey, and two double bogeys. Morikawa struggled to gain momentum, but he flipped the switch after his double on the par-3 15th. The California native went birdie-birdie on 17 and 18 to finish on a high note.
A bunker hole-out for birdie got him started, and on 18 he made an impressive birdie putt from 31 feet.
“I felt a lot of emotion on the last
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