American Justin Thomas became the 29th golfer to shoot 63 in a major championship.
Of all the wretched, godforsaken years, all the rounds and the damned predicaments, all the cards signed by Anderson and Jones and Hogan and Nicklaus and Irwin and Woods, this card of 63 represents the deepest laceration of par.
In the 116 previous U.S. Opens, only six players had ever reached 10-under par or better, never in the same tournament. "I know I'm going to be nervous, but it's a good nervous - that's why I play, to get myself in this position, and I'm excited for the opportunity to see what happens".
Jason Day had two triple bogeys and posted a 79, his worst score ever in the U.S. Open.
The soft, forgiving conditions created opportunity for major movement up the leaderboard for those players willing to take it. He might, but he also (incredibly) doesn't have a top 10 at a major yet.
The Thomases are a family with a long golf lineage.
Grass stains from forays into the rough and claustrophobia from narrow fairways have been replaced by grins and giggles, as a run-of-the-mill PGA Tour event has taken over what is typically one of the most exhausting tests on the golf calendar. He eagled the final hole of his first-round 59 at Waialae Country Club, then set or tied the PGA TOUR's 36-hole and 54-hole scoring records before breaking the 72-hole record.
Thomas, who was tied for the lead at the time at 9-under, made a decision to go for the green from a little over 300 yards out.
"I feel comfortable. Being in contention in a major is new and I'm excited", said Thomas.
"I think since my dad dropped me off at football practice and told me not to be disappointed if I didn't get to play at all", Harman said. "It's pretty jam packed", Thomas said.
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"I'm looking forward to my shot at it, and I know it's not going to be an easy day". I'm sure I won't sleep in.
By all rights Tommy Fleetwood should be in the final group Sunday with a share of the lead.
Yesterday at the US Open left us with our hands to our mouths as the Leaderboard changed several times.
The four-way tie was the most after two rounds in a U.S. Open since Winged Foot in 1974, back when the names were more familiar for a major - Raymond Floyd, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Hale Irwin, who went on to win his first major.
After days of being humbled, Erin Hills turned nasty for the U.S. Open's final round on Sunday as heavy winds pummeled the layout, adding an intriguing wrinkle to the year's second major.
He said he felt like he "hit the ball better" in Friday's second round, despite taking 10 fewer strokes on Saturday.
The freshest 63 brimmed with such beauty that the 3-wood approach to No. 18 can't hoard the spotlight.
Thomas had 300 yards to the hole for his second shot at the 18th. "But I'm looking forward to getting the job done".
Thomas, decked out in fluorescent pink trousers, was on the move quickly with a birdie-birdie start and had an even hotter finish to his front nine, carding birdies on four-of-five closing holes, including the last three to move to seven-under.
Late last year, the 24-year-old from Louisville embarked on the best stretch of golf in his young career.
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