The American JJ SPAUN is at the top of the US Open after the first round, after a day at four strokes under par. The French Victor Perez and Matthieu Pavon occupy 20th place, five strokes of the leader.
Let’s go for the third major of the season! After the victory of Rory McILroy at the Masters in April and of Scottie Scheffler at the US PGA in May, the best golfers in the world find themselves in Oakmont, in Pennsylvania, on one of the most difficult courses in the United States, to compete in the US Open. And at the end of the first round, it is the American JJ Spaun who is the only leader in the ranking. The world n ° 25 has made a card of 66, or four strokes under par, thanks in particular to four birdies.
Aged 30 years old, he has never done better than 23rd in an adult (at the Masters 2022) and could well succeed in the best week of his life if he continues on this momentum. “I didn’t really feel like I was making a tour without Bogey with a score of 4 sous. I did not really know what to expect, especially since I had never played here, said Spaun, who only participates in his second US Open. But yes, sometimes, having no expectations is the best thing to do, so I stick to it. The native of Los Angeles suddenly is ahead of the South African Thriston Lawrence and two shots a trio of golfers made up of the South Korean Kim and IM, and the American Brooks Koepka, winner of the tournament in 2017 and 2018.
On the favorite side, Rory McILroy must be satisfied with 62nd place, eight blows from the leader and will have to ensure the cut on Friday evening, while Scottie Scheffler, the world n ° 1, is 49th at seven blows. Note also that the American Patrick Reed succeeded in the fourth albatrosses in the history of the tournament, namely to enter in just two strokes one by 5. But his day ended badly, since on the last hole, he needed seven blows for one by 4.
Perez and Pavon start well
What about the French in all of this? There are three of them trampling the Greens of Oakmont this week: Victor Perez (99th in the world) and Matthieu Pavon (75th), who have their card on the PGA circuit, and Frédéric Lacroix (201e), which went through qualifications. And Perez and Pavon both occupy 20th place, five strokes of the leader, after a great first day.
The 32 -year -old Tarbais, who has been in good shape in recent weeks, has signed two birdies and three Bogeys,
While the 32-year-old Toulousain, less brilliant this season than the previous ones, had started badly with a double-bogey in the third hole, but then succeeded for four birdies, for three Bogeys. For Frédéric Lacroix, who is playing his first middle finger, the day was more complicated, since he points to ten strokes of the leader, the fault of six Bogeys. His goal on Friday will already be to pass the cut.
Golf / US Open (Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
Ranking after the 1st round (by 70) – Thursday June 12, 2025
1- JJ SPAUN (US) 66
2- Thriston Lawrence (AFS) 67
3 – Sis Sing (CDS) 68
– Brooks Brookka (USA) 68
– Sungjae in (CDS) 68
6- Ben Griffin (USA) 69
– Thomas Detryn (Bel) 69
– Jon Rahm (ESP) 69
-Rasmus neergaard-petersn (dan) 69
– James Nicholas (USA) 69
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20- Victor Perez (de) 71
– Matthieu Pavon (de) 71
98- Frédéric Lacroix (FRA) 76
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