US Open golf 2024: third round – as it happened

Bryson DeChambeau took control of the 124th US Open at Pinehurst with a glorious 67Official live leaderboard

The former PGA and Open champion Collin Morikawa has made a significant move on a day when low scores are at a premium. The Californian steers in a right-to-left 20-footer on the last for birdie, and fist-pumps the air before signing for a 66 that’s surely unlikely to be bettered today. Good luck to anyone who manages it. A bogey-free round; in fact he’s not dropped a shot now for 21 holes. He’s level par, and should none of the leading bunch pull away – and the course isn’t going to get any easier as the sun continues its baking processes – he’ll have an outside chance at the very least tomorrow.

Sam Bennett only qualified for this US Open last week at nearby Duke University. The 24-year-old Texan is certainly making the most of the opportunity: an opening round of 69, yesterday’s 72, and early birdies today at 2 and 5. It’s no great surprise that he’s going for it: there’s a tattoo on his arm that reads “Don’t wait to do something”, a facsimile from a note his father wrote to him before he died. Bennett’s already proven his chops in a major, too: he won the Silver Cup at Augusta in 2022 after opening the week with a pair of 68s. He turned pro not long after. He’s -1 overall.

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