US Open begins at Pinehurst

Eagle for Graeme McDowell as Rory McIlroy endured a frustrating start to his bid for a second US Open title in the early stages of the first round at Pinehurst on Thursday.

Rory McIlroy endured a frustrating start to his bid for a second US Open title in the early stages of the first round at Pinehurst on Thursday.

McIlroy missed good birdie chances on the first two holes, but Phil Mickelson was among those quickly into red figures as he looks to become only the sixth man to win all four major titles.