The third round of US Open caused havoc and was more of a day to minimize damage, as the leader did Wyndham Clarkwho did not stop making committed putts to save par and thus sign 70 hits. With 203 in the accumulatedthe winner of the US Open in 2023 will start this Sunday with a six-stroke lead over Scottie Scheffler, Sahith Theegala, Tom Kim and Sam Stevens.
Play under par On the day of the move it became an almost impossible task and in fact only two players managed it: Scottie Scheffler (69) and Emiliano Grillo (67)which guaranteed them a privileged place in the classification. Special mention for Sam Stevenswell Anyone would have bet that he would fall from the top positionsbut he’s still up there and who knows if he can surprise like JJ Spaun last year. Rory McIlroy, with a round of 73 and 213 in the accumulated, has a very difficult time.
On the other hand, seeing the young Korean Tom Kim above is good news. After a brilliant emergence in 2022, the young man born in Seoul and called to become the great Asian golf starit deflated and had been in the doldrums for a couple of years. In the most devilish setting – Shinnecock Hills – his aggressive golf is giving him some joy.
In any case, Wyndham Clark’s situation is idyllic considering how expensive the country’s pair is. He has been playing very solid for three daysalthough this Saturday was more of a day of survival for him in which he did not shoot as much for birdie as in the previous two and lived off the putt and some sparks. In Shinnecock, even the outstanding leader suffers, but He hasn’t lowered his concentration level one bit.not even after tripping on 1 and 15. What’s more, After the failure on the 15th he retaliated with a monumental eagle. If he had not missed unexpectedly on the 18th green he would have had a seven-stroke lead.
Nor has he lost concentration who aims to be Clark’s great rival for victory, the world number 1 Scottie Scheffler. The winner of four majors is always in the fight and that He started his day with two bogeys and then he signed seven pairs in a row before starting. On 10, the most complicated, the first birdie came and then he would take a run from 14 to 16. His game was above his result and when Scottie goes from strength to strength, a comeback is possible. “I tried to stay calm after the two bogeys,” confessed Scheffler, who He aspires nothing less than to close the Grand Slam if he wins the US Open and on his birthday. “I did a good job staying in the tournament. I’ll need a really good round tomorrow if I want to try to catch Wyndham,” he added.
And it is fair to talk about the Argentine Grillo, a player who has two victories on the PGA Tour in his entire career and is looking for his first major. He is one of the covered ones and the curious thing is that he admitted that he ended up hating Shinnecock Hills “really” after the 2018 edition. Last year he achieved a ‘top 20’ at Oakmont, so he knows something about how to handle himself in the most feared scenarios in world golf.
