U.S. Open final round live updates, leaderboard: Bryson ...
Bryson DeChambeau, who has suddenly turned himself into a fan favorite, was in a prime position to pick up his second major championship title on Sunday afternoon.
DeChambeau, after a dominant outing on Saturday, entered the final round at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina with a three-shot lead over the field. He carded a 3-under 67 on Saturday, and nearly matched the low round of the day, to nearly run away with the U.S. Open.
Though he started the final round with a clear advantage, it didn't last long. Rory McIlroy — who is still searching for a major championship title after a near-decade drought — quickly matched DeChambeau at 6-under after making back-to-back birdies at the turn.
Both Matthieu Pavon, who is in the final group with DeChambeau, and Patrick Cantlay bogeyed early. Cantlay, however, quickly rallied back to keep himself in contention. Only Russell Henley, Tony Finau and Hideki Matsuyama were also under par for the week as the last group made the turn.
The way Pinehurst has been playing so far, it’s still very much anybody’s tournament to win.
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Sun, June 16, 2024 at 10:37 PM GMT+2
As mentioned, the birdies on the back will come at 10, 11 and 13. Well, McIlroy and Cantlay started things off with putts from downtown.
First came McIlroy, then came Cantlay:
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 10:34 PM GMT+2
After a birdie by Rory McIlroy at No. 10, here's where we're at:
T1. Dechambeau -6
T1. McIlroy -6
3. Cantlay -5
T4. Finau -2
T4. Henley -2
T4. Pavon -2
Just seven players remain under par.
Low round of the day belongs to Sam Burns, 3-under 67 (though Henley is 4-under on his round with three holes to play).
If you're looking for birdies on the back nine, they're coming at 10 (21), 11 (10) and 13 (32).
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 10:18 PM GMT+2
What a scene at 8 and 9:
At 9, Rory McIlroy had a birdie putt to get to 5-under. So did Patrick Cantlay. Just steps away, Bryson DeChambeau faced a slippery chip to avoid bogey at 8. How did it play out?
McIlroy made his putt ...
DeChambeau chipped up brilliantly to give himself an 11-footer to save par. And he drained it with an emphatic fist pump to keep the lead at one.
And Cantlay missed.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 10:02 PM GMT+2
Bryson DeChambeau has had opportunities to put distance between himself and the field, he just hasn't been able to capitalize. The latest came on No. 7 when he had a 341-yard drive that left him just 88 yards to the pin. He hit a solid approach, just a little bit hot, leaving himself 14 feet for birdie. It could have been better, and he knew it. Then he burned the edge on the birdie putt, settling for another par.
That might ultimately be good enough — he still has a two-stroke lead — but he certainly knows trouble can be found quick, and it sure would be nice to have a cushion when/if it does come.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 9:51 PM GMT+2
If you've watched any of this tournament, you'd have thought Patrick Cantlay was out of it 15 different times ... and yet here he is, now in a tie for second after a birdie at the seventh, just two back of DeChambeau.
Cantlay's entire tournament is exactly what a U.S. Open is supposed to be — grinding out par after par after par, sprinkling in a birdie here and there, and avoiding the crooked number.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 9:44 PM GMT+2
Golf is all about adaptation. You have to hit from weird angles, ball below your feet, above your feet, sometimes you have to turn around and punch out left-handed (if you're a righty) and vice versa. And then there was this lie Ludvig Åberg faced on No. 7 ...
He'd go on to bogey the hole and is now six back.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 9:39 PM GMT+2
Four Americans will head to Paris next month for the Olympics. Two of those players are locked — Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele. Two more spots are up for grabs, and right now they belong to Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa. However, if Patrick Cantlay can get into the top three today, he'll earn a spot.
Despite some struggles and missed birdie putts, Cantlay continues to hang on. He's at -3, in a tie for third at the moment.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 9:25 PM GMT+2
Rory McIlroy nearly hit an incredible shot at No. 5, but it rolled off the back of the green. Then he hit his next shot into the bunker, and he just barely missed a long par save.
Just like that, Bryson DeChambeau's lead is back to two.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 9:22 PM GMT+2
Bryson DeChambeau just missed a par putt at No. 4, and carded his first bogey of the day. That dropped him to 6-under, and cut his lead to just one.
The door is wide open for Rory McIlroy now.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 9:15 PM GMT+2
After his opening birdie, Rory McIlroy is holding strong at 5-under. He's still two shots back of Bryson DeChamabeau as he heads to the par-5 5th.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 8:51 PM GMT+2
His drive went well right, but Bryson DeChambeau managed to save his par at the second. He's still at 7-under with a two shot lead.
Bryson misses the fairway on 2 and is unable to hold the green from the native sandy area.
But still saves par with an up-and-down. 2-shot lead. pic.twitter.com/06pAFr9sGl
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 16, 2024
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 8:39 PM GMT+2
Everyone has at least one hole under their belt now, so here’s a look at the leaderboard at Pinehurst.
Leaderboard
1. Bryson DeChambeau -7 (1)
2. Rory McIlroy -5 (2)
3. Patrick Cantlay -4 (2)
4. Matthieu Pavon -3 (1)
5. Hideki Matsuyama -2 (2)
Those five golfers are the only ones who are still under par for the tournament.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 8:33 PM GMT+2
He got off to a great start to the week, but Ludvig Åberg has fallen off fast. He just carded a triple bogey on No. 2 to drop to 1-over on the week.
It was a good run.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 8:24 PM GMT+2
Just like that, Bryson DeChambeau's lead has been cut down to two. Rory McIlroy just sank a long birdie putt from 21 feet on the first green to get to 5-under.
Here we go.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 8:21 PM GMT+2
Bryson DeChambeau and Matthieu Pavon are on the first tee ready to go at Pinehurst.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 8:14 PM GMT+2
No issues so far after what happened in Rome. That's a good sign.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 8:06 PM GMT+2
We'll see how this new driver head works out for Bryson here shortly.
After measuring the face of his driver on the range, Bryson just switched driver heads. Today should be fun!
— Sean Zak (@Sean_Zak) June 16, 2024
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 8:03 PM GMT+2
The penultimate group is up next on the tee at Pinehurst.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 7:59 PM GMT+2
Actually ... slightly easier than it has in the first four days:
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Sun, June 16, 2024 at 7:41 PM GMT+2
