For Tiger Woods, the comeback from a slow start at the U.S. Open never came

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The three-time Open champion began his opening round with a triple bogey and faded late, firing an 8-over-par 78 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
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The Simple Pleasures of Watching the World's Best Golfers Play Like Garbage

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After a disgusting display last year during which professional golfers were scoring so well that they appeared to be occasionally enjoying themselves, the 2018 United States Open, held at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island, is returning to the type of tournament it should be, the type of tournament it was back in my day : hard as hell, and no fun for anyone. No one scores well, no one “feels good” playing it. There is only misery and the crushed human spirit-self-doubt given to long-avoided self-examination, all quantified by high golf scores relative to par.
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It's a crowded U.S. Open leaderboard, with big names and some not so well known

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The bumper-to-bumper congestion on the road to the U.S. Open had nothing Thursday on the Shinnecock Hills scoreboard. That's one giant traffic jam, with 13 players bunched at one under, even par or one over. Although that cluster includes Dustin Johnson, the world's top-ranked player, and No. 3...
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The real Shinnecock proves to be a tough test

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You could say that Shinnecock was a blustery beast on Thursday, or that Shinnecock was heartless and mean. In truth, what really happened during the first round of the U.S. Open was that Shinnecock was Shinnecock.
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A glance at 1st round of US Open

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A glance at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York.
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U.S. Open 2018: Tiger Woods laments big numbers after tough Round 1

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Tiger Woods endured one of his worst rounds at a major championship Thursday at the U.S. Open.
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TT Postscript: Major 15 ain't coming this week

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Tiger Woods U.S. Open began with a triple bogey and didnt get much better after that. Here are my thoughts and observations after a rough opener at Shinnecock.
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A 7 and a 78: Ugly numbers for Tiger Woods in US Open

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SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. - As Tiger Woods stood in the middle of the first fairway, the last thing on his mind was a 7. That number was the first thing on his scorecard Thursday in the U.S. Open. It didn't get better on his way to another ugly number, a first-round 78. It wasn't his worst opener in this tournament. Woods shot 80 at Chambers Bay three years ago, his most recent U.S. Open before back surgeries sidelined him.
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Tiger triple-bogeys opening hole at U.S. Open

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A triple-bogey and two double-bogeys marred Tiger Woods' opening round at the U.S. Open, putting him in a precarious position in his first appearance at the tournament since 2015.
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U.S. Open 2018: Dustin Johnson among four tied for lead after Round 1

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No one has ever won the U.S. Open after winning the week before, but Dustin Johnson is tied for the lead after Round 1 at Shinnecock.
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2018 U.S. Open leaderboard breakdown: Full coverage, scores, highlights from Round 1

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Only four players finished under par after a rough opening round at Shinnecock Hills
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U.S Open 2018: Russell Henley survives Shinnecock with rare under-par round

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Russell Henley was just one of four players under par when he finished his first round late Thursday.
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U.S. Open: Co-leader surprised even himself

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Scott Piercy was so frustrated with his practice round on Wednesday that he walked off the course at Shinnecock Hills after four holes and five lost balls, returned to his rented house and "pounded some pizza."
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