Spain's David Puig rallies after first round to make US Open cut, secure spot at the Paris Olympics
David Puig was fully aware that he needed to make the cut at the U.S. Open to make the Spanish team for the Paris Olympics, and he had a whole lot of work to do after opening with a 76 at Pinehurst No. 2. The result was a second-round 68 that left him at 4 over for the championship and inside the cut line, which moved to plus-5 late in the day when Brooks Koepka stumbled on his final hole. Puig wasn't the only one who exhaled in relief at the end of a tough day at brutally hot Pinehurst.