Christiaan Bezuidenhout led the South African charge in the opening round of the US Open at Pinehurst on Thursday.
Bezuidenhout shot a two-over round of 72 to sit tied for 50th on a tricky course characterised by its dome-shaped greens, sandy waste areas and wiregrass. He is seven shots behind co-leaders Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay, who both shot impressive rounds of five-under 65.
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Bezuidenhout's countryman, Casey Jarvis, shot three-over 73 to sit tied for 65th, while Dean Burmester is a shot behind after carding a four-over 74 to lie tied for 86th.
Erik van Rooyen will find it hard to make the weekend cut after shooting a six-over 76 which left him tied for 120th position.
