SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The prime from the U.S. Open leaderboard will be getting extremely crowded.
Jim Furyk ended up being 1 above through twelve month period holes Saturday to be able to top this leaderboard at even par, whilst Lee Westwood shot a 3-under 67, in addition to Ernie Els had a 68 to help talk about your clubhouse steer with 2 over.
Tiger Woods, Furyk's participating in partner, three-putted on No. eight intended for his last bogey, subsequently holed a birdie putt from concerning 14 foot around the ninth. He appeared to be 2 through for your tournament.
Nicolas Colsaerts along with 2010 U.S. champion Graeme McDowell were being a new stroke to come back at 1 beneath by way of 13.
Webb Simpson, Kevin Chappell plus John Senden many opportunity 2 beneath to get to three or more over.
Els eagled the 17th from the shaved grass in the collection area listed below the enhanced green, missing an opportunity to move in advance of Westwood when this individual pressed long birdie putt upon 18.
Woods, Furyk plus David Toms started the day not one but two pictures before industry at 1 less than nonetheless the tight, turning fairways at The Olympic Club wreaked destruction again. Toms had a number of bogeys with his or her first half a dozen openings and was three or more over as a result of eight holes.
Welcome back, U.S. Open.
After Rory McIlroy shattered tournament files in order to win at 16 less than last calendar year with rain-softened Congressional, dried up problems at this undulating Lake Course in San Francisco renewed "golf's roughest test" after which some.
Once again, par is likely to be good more than enough to win.
Westwood overcame two bogeys to complete by using five birdies, the particular final arriving when he trickled a putt from about 15 paws on the target within the historic eighteenth hole to bring the crowd roaring that will it has the feet. Now this Englishman, with thirty five gains all the perks as a qualified although zero major name in order to his or her name, will be all over again in the search with one among golf's grand slams.
"I feel every time you grab yourself throughout contention a person learn anything new," Westwood said. "I've recently been inside contention a lot inside different kinds of positions, leading, originating from behind. And throughout this particular tournament and also other tournaments, the particular Masters, I done third, consequently I what food was in contention there.
"I choose tiny portions away from all regarding those, nevertheless the primary matter is definitely to look on the market plus think that I'm very good enough."
A sun-touched time with a azure sky and a moderate air flow along side California coastline designed clean ailments in addition to presented a different majestic past of San Francisco's extreme hills. The dry out conditions in addition built the fast and also fickle fairways also quicker, annoying people in addition to amateurs alike.
Furyk overrode a bogey on No. 1 and pared the following three holes to be able to in short , have this lead. He additionally bogeyed the particular fifth to drop back in to the group of market leaders on the course right up until they birdied the particular seventh to maneuver backside to par.
That can be an awesome score that week.
McIlroy, Masters successful Bubba Watson and top-ranked Luke Donald many overlooked the cut. So would final week's safe bet from Memphis, Dustin Johnson, plus 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen.
Phil Mickelson shot some sort of 71 to attend seven around for the tournament. He skipped a putt saving par through about 7 legs to the 18th hole , but the masses gave him or her some consolation.
A huge chunk of fans within the hillside environment friendly underneath this stately clubhouse serenaded Mickelson with "Happy Birthday." Lefty turned 42 upon Saturday.
"It's a long, complicated day, though it truly is my birthday," Mickelson said. "And it was before pretty flattering of the fans, thank you."
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