Rory McIlroy will start the closing spherical of the US Open simply one shot off the lead after a one-under-par spherical of 69 at Los Angeles Country Club.
He will look to seek out Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark who’ve a share of the lead at -10. Fowler had led for many of the day however a bogey at the final, coupled with Clark’s excellent birdie on 18, means the two Americans will once more meet in the closing pairing with the scores degree.
McIlroy will play alongside world quantity one Scottie Scheffler who sits at -7 having catapulted up the leaderboard with an eagle-birdie end over his final two holes.
Fellow American Harris English is a shot additional again at six underneath par, whereas former US Open champion Dustin Johnson and Olympic champion Xander Schauffele sit at -5.
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Well, some late drama units the scene for tomorrow’s closing spherical in Los Angeles.
Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark will do battle once more as they each chase their first main championships.
But they are going to be hunted down by Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler with a lot extra trying to upset the odds additional again.
It guarantees to be one other intriguing and enthralling day of main championship golf – I hope you’ll be part of us for it then!
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 04:16
Leaderboard newest
Here is how the leaderboard stacks up after the finish of the third spherical:
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 04:13
Fowler bogeys the final
Fowler -10 (70), Clark -10 (69)
Fowler along with his effort first…an excellent function and it almost dies in the gap for a birdie at the finish. A comparatively easy par putt, however OH NO! It lips out on the proper and that could be a merciless bogey at the dying for Rickie. In the finish, it’s an even-par spherical of 70 for the American however that’s a bitterly disappointing strategy to finish
Clark makes his nice iron shot depend and converts his birdie putt. Another excellent spherical from the younger American who denies McIlroy a spot in the closing pairing.
These two will meet once more tomorrow with a share of the lead heading in the closing spherical.
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 04:03
What a shot from Clark
Fowler -11 (17), Clark -9 (17)
Get your membership twirl out, Wynhdham! A marvellous shot into the final lands between the left tough and the gap and leaves him with simply over six toes for a bounce-back birdie at the final.
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 03:56
Up the final we go
Fowler -11 (17), Clark -9 (17)
Rickie leads by two as he tees off however he’s safely onto the fairway, as is Clark as these two come up the final.
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 03:52
McIlroy finally ends up with par
McIlroy -9 (71), Schauffele -5 (73)
Rory is in an analogous spot to Dustin Johnson moments in the past and his putt leads to an analogous spot to Dustin’s as it dies to the left simply earlier than the gap. Nevertheless, a par at the final and a one-under-par spherical of 69 for McIlroy.
Three birdies and two bogeys however definitely just a few pictures left on the market.
Schauffele makes his par to get in the clubhouse at 5 underneath. He battled again nicely after a poor begin to the entrance 9 however a birdie-less again 9 featured three bogeys and he finally ends up with a spherical of 73.
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 03:51
Bogey for Clark
Fowler -11 (17), Clark -9 (17)
Clark does certainly must take a drop. It’s a superb up and down to only make bogey however he’ll have to birdie the final now to get in the closing pairing.
Fowler offers him a superb run from throughout the inexperienced however it misses on the left and he faucets in for his par as the closing pair head up the final.
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 03:48
Trouble for Clark
Fowler -11 (16), Clark -10 (16)
A whole lot of bother at the penultimate gap for Wyndham Clark. He’s been nice all day bu this one leaks proper and a penalty drop is required by the appears of it.
Could this open the door for a Rory-Ricky closing pairing tomorrow?
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 03:42
Bogey at the final for English
Johnson -5 (71), English -6 (71)
English continues to battle up the final however will get into the thick tough simply left of the inexperienced. It will get even worse when, similar to McIlrory on Thursday, he fails to maneuver the ball at all from the tough. He will get out at the second time of asking however it’s a nervy bogey putt…however he makes it. Good to keep away from the double however a four-over-par again 9 sees him end at six underneath after a spherical of 71.
Johnson offers his birdie putt a superb roll however it’s one other that slides by for the two-time main champion. A spherical of 71 in the present day has him six again as issues stand however he’s not at all out of it there.
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 03:37
Bogey for Schauffele
McIlroy -9 (17), Schauffele -5 (17)
Schauffele once more misses the fairway to the proper and hacks it out to the greenside bunker. It’s a difficult bunker shot and he’ll have about 17 toes for his par…and it misses on the left. Back to 5 underneath.
McIlroy performs it secure out to the proper and away from that tucked-away pin. It’s one other good stroke however simply comes up brief and left. Three pars in a row for him.
Ben Fleming18 June 2023 03:34
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