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When players arrived at Winged Foot this week, they would have been quoted as high odds that one of them produced rounds of 66 and 65 in the first three rounds. Yet US Open leader Matt Wolff has done exactly that.
The 21-year-old American has a two-stroke advantage over compatriot Bryson Dechambeau and could become the youngest winner of a major championship since Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters. It would be the finishing touch for young Americans after the victory of Collin Morikawa at the USPGA Championship.
However, shots can go like confetti in the breeze on the final day of a US Open, and any player in the top 20 will know they can get close if they produce a round in the 60s. Wolff starts the day five under par, but there are still some judges who have the winning score closer to the even level. Wolff hit two streets of 14 on Saturday; Is that sustainable?
Louis Oosthuizen has gone about his business quietly and is the only other red-figure player. He appears regularly on the toughest fields and is a great champion: he won the Open at St Andrews in 2010. However, I have doubts that he can withstand the heat of battle.
Rory McIlroy is also well positioned away from the final group pressure cooker in one-over. His hitting was exemplary Saturday, barely putting one foot wrong on his way to a 68. The same score could put him close to a fifth major and second US Open.
McIlroy said: “I executed the game plan very well, put in a pair when I could and yes, a very good round of golf. If it’s six in the morning, it’s not much on this golf course. I feel like I’m right. “
McIlroy will begin his round at 5.57 UK time with the leaders at 6.30
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