He then drilled a 300-yard second shot to around eight feet before rolling in his eagle putt to roars from the galleries.
Brian Harman opened up a one-shot lead at the 117th US Open yesterday in a dramatic third round lit up by a record-equalling 63 from Justin Thomas. Harman had back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15 before closing out with three straight pars to take over the lead. He was 11-under for three rounds and, at the moment, the tournament leader by two shots. Woods worked his magic with another last-minute birdie, pressing the action into sudden death at the par-4 7th hole. Still, it looked decidedly unusual to see him complete his 36th hole on Friday with a tap-in birdie on the short ninth, then force a self-conscious smile before heading dejectedly to the recorder's area.
Brooks Koepka and Brian Harman are tied for the U.S. Open lead heading to the last part of the final round. The ball landed on the front of the green just soft enough that it rolled out 8 feet by the hole. He had a six-shot lead at the turn but hit only three fairways on the nine and missed a 4-foot par putt on the 18th for a 70. He then calmly sank the putt for the record round and to take a two-shot lead into the clubhouse.
But this is still an impressive scorecard. He saw a leader board he liked: "A lot of young guys, lot of great players - someone has a very good chance of ending up with their first major tomorrow".
Tommy Fleetwood tips his hat to the gallery on the 18th green during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Erin Hills. "Definitely inspiring to see him get off to a good start and motivating to want to get myself to go out and play well". And I remember how he declined to come into the media centre afterwards for fear of offering as an excuse the fact that he had gone to the first tee knowing one of his sons back home was involved with the police over a motoring incident.
Li turned professional at age 16 and won the Volvo China Open last year on the European Tour, securing a two-year membership and qualifying for the Rio Olympics.
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Thomas produced a 59 at the Sony Open in January.
The par-4 15th was set up at 288 yards on Saturday, which explains why it played to almost a half-stroke under par, with three players making eagle. The prediction for tomorrow is good weather. "I was just happy that I was the one that was able to take advantage of it today".
He had a chance to extend his lead to two but missed an 11-footer for birdie on 18. "This went totally against the tradition of the U.S. Open". Erin Hills is the longest course in Open history, but it has 50-yard-wide fairways that have played even wider after rainstorms.
"I don't know what I'm going to feel tonight, if I'm going to sleep well". Woods made four birdies against no bogeys in the final round for a 67 and a 15-shot victory. "Wasn't exactly seeing that, but I'm looking forward to hearing about that when I get back to the house since J.T. and I are staying together". He shot 81 the next day in a blustery wind.
Not much could ruin the day Thomas had Saturday, though he said it may have been his grumbling stomach that caused that eagle putt to go begging.
"I wish he was calling it just to hear what he would have said", replied the 24-year-old.
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