US Open golf LIVE 1st round scores and updates: Rory McIlroy sets pace before Justin Thomas and Phil Mickelson begin bid

18:15 – US Open leaderboard 1 Rory McIlroy -3 18 2 David Lingmerth -3 18 2 Callum Tarren -3 18 4 Matthew NeSmith -2 18 4 Hayden Buckley -2 18 4 Brian Harman -2 17 4 Joel Dahmen -2 15 8 Adam Scott -1 18 8 Patrick Rodgers -1 18 8 Max Homa -1 18 8 Jon Rahm -1 18 8 Collin Morikawa -1 18 8 James Piot -1 18 8 Will Zalatoris -1 17 8 Aaron Wise -1 16 8 Beau Hossler -1 15 8 Matthys Daffue -1 1 Ad/> 18:08 – McIlroy drops one at the 9th hole U.S. Open'We don't see that very often' — McIIroy twice smashes club into sand after mistakeAN HOUR AGO No rescue job this time. Sensible flop shot out of thick rough, but no par-saving putt from 18 foot or so.

A round of 67 from Rory and a share of the lead before the afternoon wave get going. /> 18:00 – Rory facing problems at last McIlroy needing an up and down at the 9th hole to remain at -4 and in the outright lead. 17:45 – McIlroy hits the front at Brookline Another hole, another birdie for Rory, whose putter is hotter than the Boston weather.

Really quite something here. A par on the 9th hole should finish off a wonderful day's work for the Northern Irishman, but who is betting against a birdie to get him to -5? /> 17:41 – US Open leaderboard 1 Callum Tarren -3 18 2 David Lingmerth -3 17 2 Rory McIlroy -3 16 4 Matthew NeSmith -2 18 4 Hayden Buckley -2 18 4 Aaron Wise -2 15 7 Patrick Rodgers -1 18 7 Jon Rahm -1 18 7 Collin Morikawa -1 18 7 James Piot -1 18 7 Brian Harman -1 16 7 Joaquin Niemann -1 16 17:28 – Morikawa with a duffed chip as Rahm slots birdie Happens to the best of them. Even the Open champion.

Empties his third effort into a bunker on the final hole, but atones with a superb bunker shot. Should see him sign for a 69 and in it goes. Rahm comes up with a terrific closing