U.S. Open 2015 scores and results: Dustin Johnson surges, Tiger Woods tanks in 1st round

Heading into the 2015 U.S. Open, some predicted the winning score would end up over par. If the first round is any indication, that won’t be the case, although Chambers Bay did prove to be a challenge for many. Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson are tied for the first-round lead after they carded 5-under rounds of 65. While Johnson and Stenson went low, Tiger Woods and Rickie Fowler had disastrous rounds and saw their U.S. Open chances evaporate.

The long-hitting Johnson was nearly flawless on the round. He moved to 6-under after 16 holes and hit the ball extremely well from tee to green. His only blemish on the round came when he bogeyed his final hole of the day. Johnson consistently found the fairway and hit greens in regulation. His length off the tee gives him a solid advantage, and if he continues to be accurate, he could be the one to beat moving forward. Stenson closed with a fury, carding four birdies in his final five holes to tie for the 18-hole lead.

Phil Mickelson topped the leaderboard early in the day at 3-under before running into some issues on the back nine. A pair of bogeys cost him, but he still managed a 1-under round of 69 to dip into the red after the first round. Reigning Masters Champion Jordan Spieth managed to get off to a solid start, shooting a 2-under 68 during the more difficult afternoon wave. He will have the advantage of playing in the morning on Friday, when the course is softer, and could challenge for the lead early. Matt Kuchar, Jason Dufner and Jason Day are among the players under par and within range of the lead.

The day did not go as well for Woods. Still fighting to regain his game, Woods’ round quickly spiraled out of control and into a U.S. Open career-worst 10-over 80. Woods only mustered a single birdie. To make matters worse, Woods wasn’t even close to playing well. He hit arguably some of the worst shots of his career, including on No. 18 when he topped his second shot right into the turf.

Woods is tied for 152nd place with just two players posting worse rounds. That included his playing partner, Fowler, who struggled just as badly as Woods. Fowler shot an 11-over 81, and that was despite making an eagle on No. 12. when he nearly aced the Par 4. Winning the tournament is now out of the question for both Woods and Fowler and simply making the cut will even be a major uphill hurdle.

The poor round is especially surprising for Fowler. who has played as well as anyone recently in major championships. He has four top five finishes in his last five majors, with his worst result being a tie for 12th. Barring a complete turnaround, Fowler is going to come up way short of continuing that successful run.

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy shot a 2-over round of 72 and is seven strokes off the lead. He’s currently just on the right side of the cut line and will have some work to do to get back into contention and ensure he makes the cut. Here is a complete look at the leaderboard through 18 holes.