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Thomas leads as McIlroy starts well in Scottish Open defence
Rory McIlroy rebounds from US Open heartbreak with a strong start to his Scottish Open title defence - before Justin Thomas surges..
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open national championship of golf in the United States. It is the third of the four men's major golf championships, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. Since 1898 the competition has been 72 holes of stroke play, with the winner being the player with the lowest total number of strokes. It is staged by the United States Golf Association (USGA) in mid-June, scheduled so that, if there are no weather delays, the final round is played on the third Sunday. The U.S. Open is staged at a variety of courses, set up in such a way that scoring is very difficult, with a premium placed on accurate driving. As of 2024, the U.S. Open awards a $21.5 million purse, the largest of all four major championships.
Rory McIlroy rebounds from US Open heartbreak with a strong start to his Scottish Open title defence - before Justin Thomas surges..
World number two Rory McIlroy is in a positive mood as he looks to put last month's US Open collapse behind him, writes Iain..