The U.S. Open 2024 is currently taking place at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2) in Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA. The tournament has finished the first round.
Leading the leaderboard are Patrick Cantlay from the USA and Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland, both tied in the first position with a total score of 65 (-5). They are followed by Ludvig Åberg from Sweden, who is in third place with a total score of 66 (-4). Tied in fourth place are Matthieu Pavon from France and Bryson DeChambeau from the USA, each with a total score of 67 (-3).
The total prize money for the U.S. Open is 21,5 million US-Dollars. This makes the US Open 2024 the Major with the highest payout of the year.
For fans looking to catch up on all the action, a video compilation featuring the highlights of the first round is available.
Thus, the U.S. Open not only provides exciting PGA Tour highlights but also concluded with remarkable performances from the leading players.
U.S. Open: The PGA Tour round 1 highlights
About the PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.