ERIN, Wis. -- Rickie Fowler birdied seven holes for an opening-round 7-under-par 65 to claim a two-stroke lead over three competitors following the morning wave of players on Thursday at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills.
Fowler's opening salvo tied a PGA record for the lowest score to par in the first round of a U.S. Open, matching Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf, who each shot a 7-under 63 in 1980 at Baltustrol Golf Club.