Second-round review: Dustin Johnson rolling; whatever remains of the best are drudging

Second-round review: Dustin Johnson rolling; whatever remains of the best are drudging 

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. - The U.S. Open should be hard. Yet, this hard? The first round at Shinnecock Hills got a portion of the most noteworthy scores two decades. With no rain in the estimate, and the breeze still set to blow, the inquiry is whether the USGA will dial back the course a bit and give the players a possibility or keep on exacting retribution for each one of those low scores multi year prior at Erin Hills.

A portion of the world's best - that is you, Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose - managed it fine and dandy. Practically every other person had a battle staring them in the face Thursday, and a portion of the best will have a fight on Friday just to make the end of the week.

Simply attempting to remain over everything

The chances aren't in Dustin Johnson's support. Despite the fact that he likely cares in the event that they are to support him. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

The chances coming into this U.S. Open were not extraordinary for Dustin Johnson. Of course, he entered as the No. 1 player on the planet. What's more, truly, he won a week ago at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. No best positioned player had won this occasion in 10 years. What's more, no player had ever won the U.S. Open in the wake of winning the prior week.

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Three of the greatest names in the game strolled off Shinnecock Hills looking stunned and befuddled. On the principal day of this U.S. Open, they weren't the only one.

In this way, obviously, Johnson went out and shot 1-under 69, one of just four players in red figures on a wounding day at Shinnecock Hills. So now, the chances improve, isn't that so? All things considered, yes and no.

Johnson has driven three majors after the first round, each of the three times coming in 2015. He didn't win any of them. In 2016, when he won the U.S. Open at Oakmont, he was second after the opening round. With the goal that's the awful news. The uplifting news, for Johnson, is that the change rate when the No. 1 player on the planet has the lead after the first round is quite great. Eight times in the previous 20 years, the best positioned player has left the course on Thursday driving or tied and four times he's won.

What number of the best players will be around on the end of the week? While Johnson advanced around Shinnecock Hills without an excessive number of real issues, whatever is left of the best 10 on the planet weren't so lucky.

A Rough Day For The Top 10 

PLAYER SCORE 

1. Dustin Johnson 69
2. Justin Thomas 74
3. Justin Rose 71
4. Jordan Spieth 78
5. Jon Rahm 78
6. Rory McIlroy 80
7. Rickie Fowler 73
8. Jason Day 79
9. Streams Koepka 75
10. Hideki Matsuyama 75 

That is a consolidated 52 over standard.

What number of will be around for the end of the week? The best 60 and ties make the cut. At the present time, Johnson (T-1), Rose (T-6) and Fowler (T-19) are the main three in the best 20. Justin Thomas (T-37), Koepka (T-46) and Matsuyama (T-46) are in the peril zone. Spieth (T-102), Rahm (T-102), Day (T-114) and McIlroy (T-128) have some genuine work to do to be around for the end of the week.

At the point when the key players hit the course

Friday's Notable Tee Times

PLAYERS STARTING TIMES (ALL TIMES ET)

Russell Henley, Peter Uihlein, Aaron Wise 7:07 a.m.
Sergio Garcia, Jon Rahm, Rafael Cabrera Bello 7:29 a.m.
Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas 8:02 a.m.
Jason Dufner, Brandt Snedeker, Braden Thornberry (a) 8:24 a.m.
Scott Piercy, Harold Varner III, Matthieu Pavon 12:20 p.m.
Justin Rose, Jimmy Walker, Louis Oosthuizen 1:14 p.m.
Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson 1:47 p.m.
Bubba Watson, Jason Day, Brooks Koepka 12:36 p.m. 

Snap here for the full leaderboard and Friday's tee times.

At the point when the breeze blows

The breeze blew an unexpected way in comparison to it had all week on Thursday, originating from the west out of the blue. That added to the high scores. On Friday, the breeze still will blow, however this time it's gauge to originate from the north.

What amount does the breeze affect Shinnecock Hills?

At the point when asked what individuals do when the breeze blows from the other way as the ordinary winning breezes, one Shinnecock caddie stated, "They play cards."

Justin Rose went out right on time and completed his work. He was cheerful it was finished. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Rose won three weeks back in Fort Worth, Texas. He is a U.S. Open champion. He's the No. 3-positioned player on the planet. However, he some way or another sneaks underneath the radar. Possibly his opening-cycle 1-more than 71, which was tied for 6th, will motivate individuals to see somewhat more. Doubtlessly, his landing in Shinnecock Hills for Thursday went generally unnoticed. He was here so early that relatively few individuals were near yet.

"Woke up toward the beginning of today mid, 4:30, got in the shower, got dressed, had some tea," said Rose, who was on the principal tee at 7:27 a.m.

He figured with the rain Wednesday and the early tee time, likely before the evening twists kicked up, he'd be OK.

"Landed here, I'm similar to, 'Whoa, what's happening?' The breeze, the banners were at that point rippling dead straight," he said. "So I knew I was in for an extreme day when I saw that, and afterward I heard it would get much more. ... I'm upbeat it's finished."

The 71 sets him in place to pursue another U.S. Open. The breeze, the firm greens, the unfortunate ricochets that accompany a U.S. Open didn't trouble him Thursday, and they won't trouble him as the year's second real advances.

"It's an alternate sort of pleasure, right?" he said. "It's a kind of, I appreciate the fight, I appreciate the battle, I appreciate the pound. I do appreciate it, particularly when you're on the correct side of the battle. When you get somewhat cut up and wounded, it can change entirely snappy."