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Bryson DeChambeau shot a three-under-par 67 and moved to a three-stroke lead Saturday after three rounds in the US Open at Pinehurst.
DeChambeau, who dealt with some hip discomfort, is the first golfer to ever break 70 in the first three rounds of a US Open at Pinehurst No 2.
“It just gives me a spike in my adrenaline and allows me to focus more on delivering for the fans and for myself,” he said of the fan support.
Patrick Cantlay (third-round 70), Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (69) and France’s Matthieu Pavon (69) are all three strokes back.
DeChambeau’s lead grew to four strokes before a late double bogey threatened to derail his momentum.
Yet on the final day, DeChambeau will try to secure his second US Open in a five-year stretch and add another Southern Methodist University connection to this tournament venue. Payne Stewart, who, like DeChambeau, was an ex-SMU golfer, won the first time the US Open was held at Pinehurst 25 years ago.

“I am going to try and hit a lot of the greens, give myself some good looks on some holes and two-putt a lot,” DeChambeau said of his final-round plan.
Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, who began the day with a one-stroke lead, shot 73 and is tied with Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama (70) at 2 under.
DeChambeau, who also shot 67 on Thursday, strung together five birdies – including both par-5 holes – in a 10-hole stretch, and suddenly the Pinehurst No. 2 course did not seem so menacing, at least for one golfer.
That thought was dashed by the time he recorded a 6 on the 16th hole before responding with a birdie on the next.
DeChambeau, who won the US Open in 2020, has not finished better than T20 since then.
Cantlay stayed in the mix despite only two birdies Saturday. McIlroy had bogeys on two of the final four holes.
“I love the test that Pinehurst is presenting, and you’ve got to focus and concentrate on every single shot out there,” McIlroy said. “It’s what a US Open should be like.”
Pavon, whose great start with birdies on three of the first seven holes came before a pair of backside bogeys, said he wants to remain in position to make a move.
“The course is really showing its teeth so far,” he said. “It’s a tough one.
“You feel like sometimes you are flying a little bit. Your game, everything is going on, and then at some point you just miss one green, can see a bogey.”

Tony Finau (72) and England’s Tyrrell Hatton (70) share seventh place at one under.
Seven golfers registered under-par scores Saturday.
Collin Morikawa posted an early 66 and shot up the leaderboard with the day’s best score. After the bogey-free round with three birdies on the backside, he is at even par and tied for ninth place with Canada’s Corey Conners (71) and South Korea’s Tom Kim (71).
“If I play the way I did, who knows what could happen,” Morikawa said. “This course is only going to get tougher. I know it’s not going to be easy.”
Defending champion Wyndham Clark posted his second 71 of the week and sits at five over.
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler also recorded his second 71 of the tournament. At six over, he is not in position to make a charge to the top after winning five tournaments already this year. He said he is having trouble reading greens.
“Another frustrating day,” Scheffler said. “Today was a day where I thought I played a lot better than my score.”
Germany’s Martin Kaymer, who won the US Open on this course 10 years ago, shot 77 and fell to 10 over.


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Bryson DeChambeau was top of the leaderboard at the US Open going into the final day. Photo: TNS

Rory McIlroy chips on to the seventh green during the third round of the US Open. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler endured a frustrating day at the US Open on Saturday. Photo: TNS

US Open: Tiger Woods misses cut, Scottie Scheffler through, as debutant Ludvig Aberg leads

Tournament leader Ludvig Aberg of Sweden lines up a putt on the 18th green in the second round of the US Open at Pinehurst Resort on Friday. Photo: AFP

Three-time US Open champion Tiger Woods missed the cut after carding a 73 to fall to seven-over. Photo: AFP

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, who led after the first round, shot a 72 to sit two strokes behind lead. Photo: AP

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama shot the day’s best round of 66 to sit three strokes off the lead. Photo: EPA-EFE

US Open: Rory McIlroy on course for fifth major at Pinehurst, according to recent trends

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the seventh tee during a practice round before the US Open at Pinehurst Resort on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

McIlroy’s last major win was the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla in 2014. Photo: EPA

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler was arrested at the US PGA before finishing eighth. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

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American is the first golfer to ever break 70 in the first three rounds of a US Open at Pinehurst No 2


American, who dealt with some hip discomfort, is the first golfer to ever break 70 in the first three rounds of a US Open at Pinehurst No 2.
