The 124th U.S. Open Golf Championship commenced with an exciting start on Thursday morning at the Pinehurst No. 2 course, as Patrick Cantlay took the lead after the first round in North Carolina. Friday provided more changes at the top and some surprises in Round 2.
Patrick Cantlay finished Day 1 in the lead at 5-under. His day was a rollercoaster with a birdie at the 6th hole followed by a double bogey two holes later. Another pair of birdies and bogeys saw him finish with a 1-over-71, good enough for second.
Rising star Ludvig Åberg took advantage of Cantlay’s early struggles to secure an early lead behind a 1-under front nine. He ended the day with a 1-under-69 to take the lead at 5-under.
Cantlay moved to a tie for second at 4-under with Bryson DeChambeau, who shot a 1-under-69 Friday, and Thomas Detry, who had one of the best scores of the day with a 3-under 67. Hideki Matsuyama posted the best score of the day with a 4-under-66.
With the cut line set at 5-over, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 13 Tommy Fleetwood, and No. 19 Cameron Young all avoided a surprise cut. All finished Round 2 at 5-over.
Here’s how the leaderboard looked after Round 2:
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This leaderboard will be updated occasionally throughout the round.
- 1. Ludvig Åberg (-5)
- T-2. Patrick Cantlay (-4)
- T-2. Bryson Dechambeau (-4)
- T-2. Thomas Detry (-4)
- T-5. Matthieu Pavon (-3)
- T-5. Tony Finau (-3)
- T-5. Rory McIlroy (-3)
- 8. Hideki Matsuyama (-2)
- T-9. Tom Kim (-1)
- T-9. Tyrell Hatton (-1)
- T-9. Xander Schauffele (-1)
- T-9. Akshay Bhatia (-1)
- T-9. Tim Widing (-1)
- T-9. Corey Conners (-1)
- T-9. Zac Blair (-1)
2024 US Open tee times
USA TODAY has the full list of tee times and groupings at our U.S. Open Championship hub.
U.S. OPEN TEE TIMES: See the groupings for Round 2
2024 US Open: Friday weather forecast for Pinehurst Resort
As of Thursday afternoon, Weather.com forecasts a partly sunny day in Pinehurst, North Carolina for Round 2 of the U.S. Open. The forecasted high temperature is 91 degrees Fahrenheit and the low, 71 degrees.
How to watch the 2024 US Open
NBC and USA will broadcast U.S. Open coverage. Some of the broadcast coverage will also be available for streaming on Peacock.
Here is the full, four-day schedule for coverage according to USOpen.com.
2024 U.S. Open full coverage schedule:
All times Eastern.
Friday, June 14:
- Peacock: 6:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.; 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- NBC: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 15:
- USA: 10 a.m. – noon
- NBC: Noon – 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 16:
- USA: 9 a.m. – noon
- NBC: Noon – 7 p.m.
HOW TO WATCH: Get full U.S. Open coverage with a subscription to Peacock
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