LEADERBOARD -4 Fitzpatrick, Zalatoris; -3 Rahm; -2 Bradley, Hadwin, Scheffler; -1 Burns, McIlroy, Dahmen. SELECTED OTHERS +2 Morikawa; +3 Spieth, Thomas; +5 Koepka.
Two of golf’s brightest young stars are set for battle.
Matt Fitzpatrick and Will Zalatoris sit atop the US Open leaderboard ahead of Sunday’s final round at the Country Club, both with a golden opportunity to claim their maiden major title.
For Zalatoris, a bid to banish the demons of his US PGA heartbreak. For Fitzpatrick, a chance to make history, returning to the scene of his US Amateur victory nine years ago.
“I certainly think it gives me an edge over the others,” he said after his round.
“I genuinely do believe that. It’s a real, obviously, positive moment in my career. It kind of kickstarted me. To come back here and play so well again, it kind of just gives me growing confidence round by round.”
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Either or neither could win it. But these two young men may provide one of the most exceptional major Sunday battles in years.
Fitzpatrick’s stunning back nine propelled him out in front. An unfortunate bogey at the last took some of the gloss off and saw him drop back level with his rival.
Zalatoris, meanwhile, finished on four-under thanks to a majestic sand save at the last. On a downhill lie in a greenside bunker, he splashed out and then drained the putt to put himself in prime position.
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