The US Open, which brings together at Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina, the best players in the world, with the exception of Tiger Woods, who is still on leave, has not started very well for the four Spaniards in contention, none of whom has even been able to match the par of the course. The closest one stroke behind was Pablo Larrázabal, with 71 (+1). The Spaniard is in 36th place and is six strokes behind the leader, German Martin Kaymer (65), and three strokes behind the runners-up, Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell, Zimbabwe’s Brendon de Jonge and Americans Fran Quinn and Kevin Na (68).
Miguel Ángel Jiménez (72), Sergio García (73) and Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (76) were less successful in their debut. All three will have to tighten up today on the second day to earn the right to play this weekend on this difficult course, where only fifteen players have managed to go under par on the first day.
The Spanish foursome will play at Pinehurst against almost all the best golfers in the world, with the almost unique absence of Tiger Woods, who continues to recover from the operation he underwent on March 31 (a microdiscectomy to alleviate theon March 31 (a microdiscectomy to relieve pain caused by a pinched nerve in his back).. Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell… todos ellos están en uno de los campos míticos de Estados Unidos.
The Spaniards have arrived at the tournament in a sweet moment, especially Sergio García and Miguel Ángel Jiménez. The former is having a remarkable season, as is the latter, who also recently won the Spanish Open. Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, on the other hand, is still in a period of adaptation to the PGA, and this week will be important for him. The last to arrive has been Pablo Larrazábal, who has only missed three cuts in 2014 and still has his victory in Abu Dhabi in his mind.
Photo: Martin Kaymer
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