We started Moving Day with a US Open rookie leading the way.
By the time Pinehurst #2 pulled away for the night, Bryson DeChambeau had built up a commanding lead over the rest of the field.
DeChambeau escaped with the third round Saturday afternoon in North Carolina. He carded a 3-under 67 and built up a ridiculous four-shot lead over the rest of the field at one point as everyone was pulling away. He will enter Sunday’s final round with a three-shot lead while seeking what would be his second US Open victory.
DeChambeau will start with Matthieu Pavon, who finished with a 1-under 69 on Saturday. Rory McIlroy, who hasn’t won a major in almost a decade now, is also at 4 under this week. He was briefly in the mix Saturday, but made two bogeys in his final four holes to fall back. He will start with Patrick Cantlay in the penultimate group, marking the first time they will play together since the Ryder Cup last fall.
Hideki Matsuyama is fifth at 2 under for the week. Ludvig Åberg, who started the day with a one-shot lead, made a brutal triple bogey on his back nine and ended up finishing the day 3 points down. He will leave with Matsuyama. Tyrrell Hatton and Tony Finau are tied at 1 under and are the only other golfers under par heading into the final round.
On the other hand, top-ranked Scottie Scheffler once again struggled. U.S. Open golf, he says, is like a “mental torture chamber.”
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Ranking update
With 18 holes to play, here’s a look at the standings at Pinehurst.
Ranking
1. Bryson DeChambeau (-7)
T2. Matthieu Pavon (-4)
T2. Rory McIlroy
T2. Patrick Cantlay
T5.Hideki Matsuyama (-2)
T5. Ludvig Aberg
T7. Tyrrell Hatton (-1)
T7. Tony Finau
Bryson DeChambeau leads with 3 shots
Suddenly the man of the people, Bryson DeChambeau dominated Pinehurst on Saturday.
More Jay Busbee on the ground in North Carolina.
Click the photo to learn more about Bryson DeChambeau’s starring role in North Carolina. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
Michael Campbell won in 2005, for what that’s worth.
US Open 2005 at Pinehurst: – Former US Open winner Retief Goosen trails by 3 heading into final round
US Open 2024 at Pinehurst: – Former US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau leads by 3 heading into final round
Bryson DeChambeau finishes with 3 shots in advance
Bryson DeChambeau starts 18th, giving him a 3-under 67 on the day. He will enter Sunday at 7 under with a three-shot lead in the field.
McIlroy vs. Cantlay rematch
Well, this matchup should be a lot of fun on Sunday after the chaos that occurred in Rome.
Tomorrow will be the first time Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay have been paired together since the Ryder Cup. Penultimate group on Sunday of the US Open. pic.twitter.com/UPJGb3GWE7
Bryson DeChambeau wasted no time. He booked up to the 18th tee, teeed off almost immediately and sent his drive well left of the fairway. We’ll see how it goes.
Bryson extends his lead again
Bryson is absolutely cruising. He has just bounced back with a birdie at the 17th, his sixth of the day, and he is once again three shots ahead going into the final hole.
Bryson throws darts again
Yeah, that double didn’t shake Bryson. He just stuck his tee shot at the 17th a few yards from the cup to create another birdie look. Amazing.
Bryson makes two
Well, that changes things. Bryson DeChambeau, after a bad chip at No. 16, has just made a double bogey. His lead is only two shots with two holes to play.
Rory’s day is over
Rory McIlroy’s day is over and it’s hard to think he’s not disappointed. He made two bogeys in his final four holes and missed a few good birdies down the stretch en route to his 1-under 69.
As it stands, he’s four shots behind Bryson DeChambeau.
Bryson’s lead continues to grow
Bryson’s lead continues to grow. Rory McIlroy has just made another bogey in front of him to fall to 4 under. DeChambeau’s lead is now an incredible four shots as he attempts to move up and down to reach par at the 15th.
ANOTHER birdie from Bryson
Bryson DeChambeau starts running away with this thing. He just made another birdie putt after a tough drive, extending his lead to three.
Pinehurst fans love it too.
Walking with Bryson and he is now a HUGE crowd favorite. The American chants resumed as he punched the air after that birdie.
Bryson made a great birdie at the 13th, but just missed the cut. He settled for an easy par – but, with Rory McIlroy having just made a bogey in front of him, Bryson’s lead was back to two.
Ludvig Åberg, on the other hand, is no longer there. He has just made a triple at No. 13, the fourth on the hole today, to give up five shots back. Brutal.
“Don’t boo me, I’m sorry.”
Bryson couldn’t give the crowd what they wanted and he landed in the bunker.
Of course it worked for him.
Rory closes the gap
Rory McIlroy is now 1 behind after a huge birdie at the 14th. We could be looking at a final Rory-Bryson duo on Sunday…
Rory is not going away
Rory McIlroy holds on. A huge par save at No. 13 keeps him at 5 under for the week, which is still two behind DeChambeau.
Bryson extends his lead to 2
Yeah, Bryson DeChambeau is fine.
After working on his hip and making the longest drive of the day, Bryson has just made his second consecutive birdie. His lead is now 2.
Bryson DeChambeau does his job
Meanwhile, Bryson DeChambeau was working before starting at No. 11.
He then took the longest drive of the day, because of course he did.
Leaderboard update (again) after Rory’s latest birdie
This becomes difficult to follow. Rory McIlroy has just made a birdie putt at No. 12 to join the group at 5 under. It was his second birdie in the last four holes.
Bryson DeChambeau may be in the lead, but we have a lot of golf to play on Saturday. Let’s look at the top of the rankings.
Ranking
1. Bryson DeChambeau -6 (10)
T2. Matthieu Pavon -5 (13)
T2. Tony Finau (11)
T2. Rory McIlroy (12)
T2. Ludvig Aberg (10)
DeChambeau takes the lead solo
Ludvig Åberg narrowly missed his eagle putt at the 10th, so he will settle for a birdie. That gave him a share of the lead at 5 under…which lasted about 30 seconds.
Bryson DeChambeau, who himself hit a ridiculous approach into the greenside bunker, chipped in for a birdie to take the solo lead at 6 under.
