Micheel, the 2003 US PGA champion, was first home with a 69 aftermixing five birdies with three bogeys, while the 29-year-old De Jonge, playing in his first US Open, was helped by holing out with a wedge for an eagle at the par-five 14th.
As they found themselves doing the same beverage mixingafter the run, he knew then that if he was going to quench his thirst for good, he would have to create the drink himself.