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CAM SMITH, SHANE LOWRY MAKE HOT STARTS
It’s been a perfect start for 2022 Open champion Cam Smith, who birdied both the 3rd and 5th holes to move to -2 for the day through seven and move into T20 and +3.
Shane Lowry too finds himself at +3 after three birdies in the opening four holes. He’s -2 through six.
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SHIPLEY BIRDIES OPENING HOLE IN THE BATTLE OF THE AMATEURS
Neal Shipley strikes first in the battle for low amateur!He and @FSUGolf’s Luke Clanton started the day tied and are paired together. pic.twitter.com/WDCGoXSxC1June 16, 2024
The flat stick has been Neal Shipley’s best friend this week, and it’s working for him on the opening hole.
He rakes in a long birdie putt to move to +3 and land the first blow against Luke Clanton as they battle for low amateur honors.
FORMER CHAMPION AT PINEHURST MARTIN KAYMER FINISHES HIS TOURNAMENT
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It’s a closing round 73 for the 2014 US Open champions at Pinehurst No.2, Martin Kaymer.
He cards four birdies on his final day after a stellar week that was undone by a 77 on day three. Nevertheless, a nice week for the German to make the cut at the venue of his dominant win ten years ago.
DEFENDING CHAMP BIRDIES THE 5TH
Wyndham Clark rolls in a 15ft birdie putt on the 5th hole to card his first birdie of the day.
He moves to -1 for the day, +4 for the Championship in a tie for 31st.
AMATEUR BATTLE ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE
How about this?
In the race for the low amateur, there are two main contenders – US Amateur runner up Neil Shipley and qualifier Luke Clanton.
They both sit at +4 and amazingly, they both play together this afternoon in a straight shootout for the low amateur medal.
PINEHURST NO.2 GETTING HARDER AS THE DAY GOES ON
As it stands, there are only six players under par for the day on day four of the US Open.
That is not good news for the chasing pack as they aim to hunt down Bryson DeChambeau, but will it be good news for Bryson himself?
As we saw with his double bogey on the 16th last night, it’s very easy to go backwards on this tricky layout…
SCHEFFLER STILL AWAITS FIRST BIRDIE OF THE DAY
After missing the 7th green long, Scheffler scrambles with the putter to secure his par.
He remains +1 through seven holes after a bogey on the 2nd hole – still waiting for his first…
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