Only four golfers manage to break par at US Open first round

Ian Poulter compared playing in the U.S. Open to having a tooth pulled on every single hole he plays.

By Adam Schupak, in Southampton NY

Graeme McDowell turned on the TV in his rental home on Thursday morning and watched the marquee group of Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy play a handful of holes at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club while he ate his oatmeal. It wasn't pretty. They shot a combined 25 over led by McIlroy, who was one of 29 golfers to shoot 80 or higher in the opening round of the 118th U.S. Open.