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The Latest: Mickelson takes early lead in US Open (Yahoo Sports)

Phil Mickelson was among the first players to embrace the quirks of Chambers Bay. The six-time U.S. Open runner-up birdied two of his first five holes Thursday, quickly moving to the top of the leaderboard. Mickelson also hit a sweeping draw out of knee-high fescue at the par-4 fourth hole, eventually making par out of a tee shot that could have been much worse.

Golf-U.S. Open first round leaderboard

June 18 (Reuters) – Latest first round leaderboard in the 115th U.S. Open at par-70 Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington, on Thursday (U.S. unless stated, a- denotes amateur): Par Holes P. Mickelson -2 5 H. Stenson (Sweden) -2 3 C. Gribble -1 6 K. Barnes (Australiia) -1 6 G. Woodland -1 5 R. Streb -1 4 a-L. McCoy -1 4 M. Kawamura (Japan) -1 3 H. Matsuyama (Japan) -1

Mickelson grabs early lead in US Open

Phil Mickelson made a storming start to the 115th US Open at Chambers Bay on Thursday as the world’s top golfers tried to get to grips with the largely untested links layout. The 45-year-old American had birdies at the third and fifth to dip to two under par on the testing par-70 course. Conditions overlooking the scenic Puget Sound in Washington state were ideal for scoring with light cloud cover