US Open Saturday scoreboard SCORING
Winged Foot was allegedly "gettable" on Thursday, 21 players beat par 70, the greens were holding, there was no wind. The scoring average was 72.5
On Friday the venerable old course was back to "normal" with the wind picking up and the greens firming there are just 6 players left under par and the scoring average soared to 75.2.
The 2 at the top are what passes for controversial in pro golf. Patrick Reed who has been branded a "cheat" is the best of the bunch 66 70 -4, and the highly strung Bryson DeChambeau dubbed "the scientist" 69 68 -3 lead the way going into the weekend at this 120th US Open.
The "Foot" is relentless with her severally sloped greens, narrow fairways and ball devouring rough. With the cut falling at +6 many of the current games best have already flown home, Tiger 73 77 +10, Phil 79 74 +13, Henrik 74 77 +11, Rosy 73 77 +10 head the list including in form Martin Kaymer, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Sergio Garcia, Tommy Fleetwood are all gone as are Corey Connors 71 76 +7 who made bogey's at 15 16 and 18 to miss by a shot, and Mac Hughes 72 76 +8
Adam Hadwin 72 73 +5 will play with Adam Scott 71 74 +5 today at 10.23am.
Taylor Pendrith is his first US Open 71 74 +5 is paired with Rory Sabbatini 69 76 +5 who got in as the first alternative at 11.29am
" It's a great golf course a good course for me, lot's of drivers, I hit the driver pretty well this week, I hit lots of fairways, I am hitting it far. So long and straight is a big advantage but it doesn't stop there. The greens are so firm and severe, the pins are so tough, you've got to hit your irons well, be well rounded" Pendrith tops the big bombers this week with an average over 340 yards.
Weather: It will be a sunny cool weekend, but there will be a breeze getting up to +20kph at times on Sunday, so it could be worse, but Winged Foot doesn't need much help.
Only one past winner of the US Open has got it under par, that was Fuzzy Zoeller at -4 in 1984.
Bryan Angus
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