U.S. Open final round live updates, leaderboard: Rory McIlroy ...
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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Mon, June 17, 2024 at 12:09 AM GMT+2
Just in case, the U.S. Open now uses a two-hole aggregate playoff format.
It's been 16 years since the last U.S. Open playoff - Tiger beating Rocco at Torrey Pines. That's the longest span without a playoff in U.S. Open history.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 16, 2024
Mon, June 17, 2024 at 12:06 AM GMT+2
Well, Rory just returned the favor.
McIlroy just missed a shorter par putt than DeChambeau did. That bogey at No. 16 has them tied at 6-under once again. Brutal.
This stat makes the miss so much worse...
Rory McIlroy was 496-for-496 putting inside 3 feet this season before that miss.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 16, 2024
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 11:58 PM GMT+2
That was the worst possible time for Bryson's first three-putt of the week. Yikes.
He just missed a very short par putt at the 15th, and dropped back to 6-under. Rory McIlroy is leading by a shot once again.
Bryson was 19-for-21 putting from 4-8 feet this week before that miss at 15.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 16, 2024
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 11:47 PM GMT+2
We've got a tie at the top yet again. After sending his drive behind the green, McIlroy just had to settle for a bogey at No. 15. He's now tied with DeChambeau at 7-under.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 11:41 PM GMT+2
Rory McIlroy just saved par again at the 14th to keep his lead, but that may be short-lived. He just sent his tee shot at the par-3 15th well past the green into the rough.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 11:25 PM GMT+2
Bryson just drove the green at the short par-4 13th to set up an eagle look. Though he missed that putt, DeChambeau walked off the green with a tap-in birdie to cut McIlroy's lead back to one.
He's not out of this yet.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 11:19 PM GMT+2
That's four birdies in five holes now for McIlroy. He's at 8-under now with five holes to go.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 11:18 PM GMT+2
With a birdie at No. 13, thanks to a bank shot off the grandstands with his drive, Rory McIlroy is the new solo leader at the U.S. Open. And with a Bryson DeChambeau bogey behind him, McIlroy's lead is suddenly two.
He's hunting for his first major championship title in just shy of a decade.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 11:05 PM GMT+2
Rory McIlroy's putter is on fire. He just sank a 20-footer to card his third birdie in his last four holes. That has him back at 7-under and in a share of the lead with DeChambeau.
Bryson, on the other hand, just missed his fourth straight fairway in the group behind...
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 11:02 PM GMT+2
Bryson keeps scrambling perfectly. After missing the fairway and landing in a bunker, DeChambeau just saved par at No. 11 to stay at 7-under.
Sun, June 16, 2024 at 10:47 PM GMT+2
And just like that, Bryson DeChambeau is back out in front. He just birdied No. 10 after an incredible chip to get to 7-under.
He then stopped to sign this young fan's hat, and high-fived just about everyone else on his walk to the 11th tee.
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:
McIlroy and DeChambeau sit atop the leaderboard at -6, with Cantlay one back at -5.
Of note: DeChambeau still has the 10th to play.
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.
