US Open golf: Ryan Fox finishes two-over in first round at Oakmont Country Club
Ahead of the US Open, Ryan Fox predicted Oakmont Country Club might 'probably put me back in my place pretty quickly.'
But in an opening round full of carnage on the scorecards, Fox navigated away from most of it to finish his opening round with a two-over-par 72 in
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