Yesterday I asked, will Merion allow anyone under par ??
The answer is yes, but just one and he's the leader going in to the Sunday finale. Phil Mickelson drilled a beautiful 4 iron to the 256 par 3 17th, he said he just stood and admired it, and the ball ended up 4 feet below the hole, he made the improbable birdie while so many others were making bogey, it was like stealing 2 shots from the field.
His even par 70 has him at 209 -1 and that score may be enough to win him his first US Open on his 43rd birthday, he has been second 5 times..
The pattern is clear at Merion, score if you can somewhere between 1-13 then hang on for the last 5 holes, especially 17 and 18..
Hunter Mahan E 210,will play with Mickelson and his 69 included the bogey bogey finish. Charl Schwartzel, the same story, and he will play with steady Steve Stricker 70 also E 210.
Justin Rose 71, 211 and Luke Donald 71, 211 both finished bogey bogey, in fact Donald held the lead alone until those final two holes... They will play together
Billy Horschel 72, 211 is still in contention, as is Jason Day 68, 212 and Ricky Fowler with the low round of the day 67, 213. He was actually 3 under par on the back nine so it can be done.
Tiger shot himself out of it with 76, as did Rory with 75..
As for the two Canadians, David Hearn 73 is at +10 220, and Mike Weir 75 +13 223...
There just hasn't been a 65 or 66 in Merion all week, even early on Thursday and Friday while it was soft. Yesterday she just got firmer and drier in warm sunshine and more of the same is expected today.
When the day started there were 30 players within 5 shots... Today there are 10..
So I ask the same question again today.. Will Merion let anyone under par??
Whoever that is from the group above will be the winner..
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BryanAngus
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