Michael Dixon
Shinnecock Hills is decisively winning the fight against the world’s best golfers during the first round of the U.S. Open.
With strong winds and a dried out course, the conditions are exceptionally difficult.
The Twitter world took notice.
Walked nine w Spieth, Mickelson and McElroy. In a word, carnage.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) June 14, 2018
@NoLayingUp Shinnecock to Spieth, Day, and Rory pic.twitter.com/w4e69iDsgR
— Cfall (@cfall10) June 14, 2018
Phil Mickelson missed exactly one fairway in round one and he’s 7 over playing his final hole. Shinnecock Hills is a beast today
— trey wingo (@wingoz) June 14, 2018
But this wasn’t about one disappointing, big-name group. Shinnecock was laying waste to just about everyone.
I can’t remember much of Shinnecock Hills. I’ve clearly blanked it out my memory. Looking at some of the scores I know why now! ⛳️
— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) June 14, 2018
Windy, dry, tricked up #Shinnecock rn #USOpen2018 pic.twitter.com/bNUA1XKr8j
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) June 14, 2018
Me, dumb: I wonder how hard Shinnecock could actually be for professional golfers.
looks at scores coming in…. #USOpen #PGA pic.twitter.com/rpDluYJFXi
— Bronas Hoglund (@funnysportsjoke) June 14, 2018
Shinnecock devoured some of golf’s biggest names this morning.
— Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) June 14, 2018
Shinnecock to every player in the field. pic.twitter.com/lBu7z1bdkC
— Jonathan Wall (@jonathanrwall) June 14, 2018
It's a bloodbath out there at Shinnecock. Only 2 players under Par and the worlds best not even close to the Lead. #USOpen2018
— Camden Rider (@RiderCamden) June 14, 2018
Trying to break par at Shinnecock today #USOpen pic.twitter.com/L9tfcKW4S9
— robmillertime (@robmillertime) June 14, 2018
And golfers got no breaks. Literally every hole on the course provided a vast challenge.
Every hole but the 18th has been double-bogeyed at least once so far today. Eight of the 18 holes have at least one "other."
— Mike O'Malley (@GD_MikeO) June 14, 2018
It’s going to be quite a battle on Friday to see who can even make the cut. Then again, those who don’t may be getting off lucky.
