As the U.S. Open rolled into Pinehurst No. 2, army veteran John Hurtado and current groundskeeper marveled at how far he’s come.
Ludvig Aberg, trying to become the first US Open debut winner since 1913, carried a one-stroke lead into Saturday's third round at Pinehurst, where top-ranked Scottie Scheffler was 11 strokes adrift.Aberg is the first debut player since Taiwan's Chen Tze-chung in 1985 to lead the US Open after 36 holes.
Max is just like us.
As Francesco Molinari stepped up to the tee on Friday, he knew he needed a hole-in-one to make the cut and remain in the US Open. It seemed not just unlikely but almost impossible, a pipedream that had a 0.02% chance of coming true, according to requiring some perfect mixture of luck and skill to produce a miraculous shot under the most intense pressure.
Thru | Total | ||
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F | -5 | ||
F | -4 | ||
F | -4 | ||
F | -4 | ||
F | -3 | ||
F | -3 | ||
F | -3 | ||
F | -2 | ||
F | -1 | ||
F | -1 |