Photos: First round of the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2

The 2024 U.S. Open is now underway as the best players in the world are battling Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. The Donald Ross design last hosted the United States Golf Association’s flagship event in 2014, a tournament won by Martin Kaymer.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler entered the week as the heavy favorite, and for good reason. He’s coming off a win at the Memorial Tournament — his fifth of the season — and has finished inside the top three in his last two U.S. Open appearances.

Pinehurst No. 2 is playing as a par 70 this week at 7,543 yards.

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Here are some of the best photos from the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open.

Rory McIlroy reacts after putting on the eighteenth green during the first round of the U.S.…

Scottie Scheffler reacts after putting on the eighteenth green during the first round of the U.S.…

Xander Schauffele reacts after putting on the eighteenth green during the first round of the U.S.…

Rory McIlroy plays his shot on the eighteenth fairway during the first round of the U.S.…

Harris English plays his shot from the bunker on the eighteenth green during the first round…

Brandon Robinson Thompson plays his shot from the cart path on the eighteenth hole during the…

Max Homa plays his shot from the sixteenth tee box during the first round of the…

Bryson DeChambeau plays his shot from the sixteenth tee box during the first round of the…

Bryson DeChambeau prepares to putt on the fifteenth green during the first round of the U.S.…

Tommy Fleetwood plays his shot from the sixteenth tee box during the first round of the…

Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the seventh tee box during the first round of the…

Tyrrell Hatton plays his shot from the sixteenth tee box during the first round of the…

Robert MacIntyre plays his shot from the sixteenth tee box during the first round of the…

Nick Taylor plays his shot from the sixteenth tee box during the first round of the…

Hideki Matsuyama plays his shot from the third tee box during the first round of the…

Jordan Spieth reacts after playing his shot from the third tee box during the first round…

Cameron Smith reacts after putting on the eleventh green during the first round of the U.S.…

Collin Morikawa tees off on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open…

Rickie Fowler plays his shot from the second tee box during the first round of the…

Will Zalatoris prepares to putt on the eleventh green during the first round of the U.S.…

Matt Fitzpatrick prepares to putt on the eleventh green during the first round of the U.S.…

Min Woo Lee hits out of the bunker on the first hole during the first round…

Jun 13, 2024; Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA; Sahith Theegala hits out of the bunker on the…

Russell Henley reacts after putting on the eleventh green during the first round of the U.S.…

Dustin Johnson pitches onto the eleventh green during the first round of the U.S. Open golf…

Tony Finau looks on the eleventh green during the first round of the U.S. Open golf…

Matthieu Pavon looks on the first green during the first round of the U.S. Open golf…

Ludvig Aberg reacts on the eleventh hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf…

Daniel Berger prepares to putt on the eleventh green during the first round of the U.S.…

Tiger Woods walks off from the second tee box during the first round of the U.S.…

Patrick Cantlay plays his shot from the first fairway during the first round of the U.S.…

Flags on display during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim…