Wyndham Clark will take a commanding six-shot lead into the final round of the US Open, while Scottie Scheffler boosted his career Grand Slam hopes with an impressive fightback at Shinnecock Hills.
Halfway-leader Clark moved a huge step closer to a second US Open title in four years after another impressive display, in which he capitalised on the best of the conditions and his sublime scrambling to post a level-par 70.
The American produced a stunning eagle at the par-five 16th to pull further clear of the field, having already made two birdies and three bogeys in his round, with a final-hole bogey leaving Clark heading into the final day on seven under and one of just five players still in red figures.
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Wyndham Clark hit one of the shots of his life during the third round of the US Open, leaving a close-range eagle at the par-five 16th
Clark is in prime position to complete a wire-to-wire victory and second worldwide win in four starts, with 12 of the last 13 players holding a 54-hole lead of six shots or greater in a men’s major going on to win.
He will now have a Sunday pairing with Scheffler, one of only two players to break par on Saturday, with the world No 1 sitting tied-second on one under as he chases the elusive major required to become just the seventh male to complete the career Grand Slam.
Scheffler is joined on one under by Sahith Theegala, Sam Stevens and Tom Kim, with two-time major winner Xander Schauffele among the group on level par, while Matt Fitzpatrick – playing alongside Clark – dropped to one over following a four-over 74.
Tommy Fleetwood – runner-up in the 2018 US Open at this venue – and Collin Morikawa join Fitzpatrick in tied-10th, while Rory McIlroy dropped to tied-17th and 10 strokes back after carding five back-nine bogeys in a third-round 73.
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Rory McIlroy shot a three-over 73 in the third round at the US Open, seeing him slip out of contention
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