WATCH: Zach Johnson Holes Ridiculous Putt At US Open

The two-time Major winner's putt on the opening hole at Winged Foot was incredible

Zach Johnson Holes Ridiculous Putt At US Open
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The two-time Major winner's putt on the opening hole at Winged Foot was incredible

WATCH: Zach Johnson Holes Ridiculous Putt At US Open

We knew that this week's star of the show at Winged Foot would be the greens.

The club's putting surfaces were described “the most difficult set of greens I've ever seen” by Jack Nicklaus and Colin Montgomerie said they are faster than Augusta with more slopes.

Zach Johnson showed us just how severe they are on Thursday at the US Open when he holed a monster putt on the 1st hole.

Putting from around 25ft, he set his ball out well right and beyond the flag and it rolled back down the hill straight into the cup! Absolute perfection.

WATCH: Zach Johnson US Open Putt -

The two-time Major winner shot level par in the opening round thanks to four birdies and four bogeys.

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He is five back of 2017 PGA Champion Justin Thomas who carded a 65, with Patrick Reed and Thomas Pieters at four under after 66s.

Rory McIlroy also made a fast start with a 67.

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Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!

Elliott is currently playing:

Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV