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ARCH DE TRIUMPH

Rickie Fowler watches his
tee shot on the 18th hole
during the first round of the
U.S. Open Championship golf
tournament Thursday, June 13,
2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif.
Associated Press
Fowler and

the USGA

off to a

good start

at U.S. Open

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP)
— Rickie Fowler had an
ideal start Thursday in the
U.S. Open, and so did the
USGA. Pebble Beach was
as gentle as could be in
the opening round, and
Fowler was among those
who took advantage with
six birdies for a 5-under 66,
giving him a share of the
early lead with Xander
Schauffele and Louis Oost-
huizen. The notorious wind
off the Pacific coast was
little more than a breeze.
The course was lush green
and relatively soft. The Blues win 1st Stanley Cup,
USGA wanted to start con-
servatively and make it
progressively more difficult, beating Bruins 4-1
a forecast of dry weather
gives officials a lot more
control. This was the day to St. Louis Blues’ Jay Bouwmeester carries the Stanley
take advantage. Cup after the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in
Schauffele, who keeps Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday,
showing up in golf’s big- June 12, 2019, in Boston.
gest events, holed a 12- Associated Press
foot eagle putt on the par-
5 18th to join Fowler at 66. Page 18

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