McIlroy is playing his first major since the collapse of the final at Augusta in April - 6 round: R McIlroy (NI)-3: YE Yang (Kor), (c) Schwartzel (SA)-2: S Garcia (Spa), R Palmer (United States), L Oosthuizen (SA), K Kim (Kor), S Hend (Aus), A Rocha (Bra) selected others: - 1: G McDowell (NI), level R Rock (Eng): P Harrington (Ire)B Watson (United States) + 1: S Lowry (Ire) + 2: E Els (SA), P Casey (Eng), M Laird (Sco), S Gallacher (Sco) + 3: Donald L (Eng), M Hansen (Ger), J Rose (Eng), H Mahan (United States), R. Fowler (United States), M Manassero (Ita), P Mickelson (United States) + 4: L Westwood (Eng), I Poulter (Eng), (d) Johnson (United States), S Stricker (United States) Rory McIlroy shot an impressive 6-under 65 to lead US Open by three shots after in the first round of the Congress.
McIlroy, 22, recovered its aberration of Augusta Masters winner head Charl Schwartzel and 2009 YE USPGA champion Yang.
Open champion Louis Oosthuizen and Sergio Garcia were two bass, while Graeme McDowell began his defence with a 70.
The top three players Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer carded 74, 75, 74.
Also at two under were American Ryan Palmer, Kyung-tae Kim of Korea, Australian Scott Hend and Alexandre Rocha Brazilian.
Delighted with opening 65 McIlroy
Phil Mickelson, a finalist Wimbledon five times, was regularly in trouble and had to use all his powers of recovery in his birthday 41 for 74 card.
But he was a master class in Maryland from McIlroy, who dominated a sweltering day near the US capital.
The Northern Irish is still trying to get rid of the tag as the man who flew the Masters after squandering a lead of four shots on the last day with a closing 80. He also led the open 2010 after a first-round 63 before accumulating a 80.
Shows the type of control that suggests his game is in the shape necessary to emulate his compatriot McDowell and a great opening title of the land, McIlroy picked up shots of 12, 17TH and 18th to reach the turn in 32 three under par.
More birdies in the first and fourth led him to a two shot lead at five under and lost another birdie opportunity very makeable in the fourth, his 14th.
Other guided laser iron about 250 feet to 15 feet set up a chance for Eagle at the sixth, and although he lost settled for a birdie in the tap.
McIlroy lost his putt for birdie from 30 feet at the short seventh, but parred his way home to fix the glove with the round free only bogey of the day.
"I took the experience of Augusta, and learned a lot from him," McIlroy said.
"Just need to keep it going." I played really well, they don't make mistakes, that in a US Open is enormous. "
South African Schwartzel, who birdied the last four holes to win the Masters, another rising was released and picked up four shots in his last seven holes in Congress.
Yang, who became the first Asian man to win a major when he defeated Tiger Woods in the USPGA 2009, birdied all four par threes in his 68.
"I have been playing more conservative, less ASP works," said the 39-year-old Yang.
García Spain, still fighting his way to a prolonged slump, bogeyed the last to join South African Oosthuizen.
"It was a good start but there are still a long way to go." We have not done anything yet, ", said Garcia.
Donald, 33, bright began with birdies on the first two holes after starting from the short 10 in Westwood and USPGA champion Hansen company
But four bogeys in five holes from had filtering, and then double-bogeyed the 18th in 39 before coming in one low.
"All we have struggled a bit and could not gain much momentum," said Donald, who has won twice this season and finished in the top 10 in 15 of their last 16 tournaments.
"Three more isn't large, but I know that if shoot something in the Red I'll make good progress."
Westwood, seeking his first major title, as Donald had six bogeys and two birdies in his 75.
"I swing very well and simply did not go unscathed in a US Open," said English.
"If we had played like the first three in the world it would have been more pleasant for people to see, but none of us played well, and all have almost what you deserve."
McDowell began with a ghost in the first but redeemed himself immediately in the second short and he picked up another shot in the sixth before parring his way home.
Content McDowell with opening 70
"It's a dream start and I am very happy with it," said the Irish of the North, which has admitted to feeling the weight of being the champion of the open United States in the last few months.
"It felt great." It felt like a major championship regular. I don't feel as if I defense of anything.
"I marked some challenges this morning to go out and try to think well, try to go through my processes correctly, through my routines, be patient and enjoy the round.""And that really managed to stuff".
Robert Rock England did not have time for a practice round when he was delayed in the United Kingdom trying to get a U.S. visa but was all in 70 for one low.
Three times champion of Ireland of great Padraig Harrington carded 71 nivel-par, while the American world number six, Matt Kuchar and Shane Lowry's Ireland had 72.
Ernie Els, who won the last time the US Open was played in Congress in 1997, carded 73 with England Paul Casey and Scotland Martin Laird and Stephen Gallacher.
Dustin Johnson, who blew a three-shot lead in the final round of US Open in the last year, finished with a 75 playing with Mickelson and McIlroy.
French Gregory Havret, who finished runner-up last year, amassed more than six 77 in his first start since the death of his father.
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