Collin Morikawa delivered a spectacular performance in the third round of the U.S. Open, shooting a 4-under 66, marking his first bogey-free round in six U.S. Open starts. Morikawa's score is expected to be the best round of the day, as the scoring average for Round 3 is over 73 and could reach 74. He gained over 7 strokes on the field and even par could be T4 or T6. His impressive round has moved him from T51 to T12, putting him in contention for Sunday. Meanwhile, Hideki Matsuyama also had a notable performance, being the only player with a bogey-free round on the previous day and currently standing at -2. The leaderboard is tightly packed, with three players at -4, three at -3, and seven at -1.
Collin Morikawa’s round is going to look even more outstanding as the day goes on. 1 shot inside the cut line and he’s going to give himself a chance on Sunday. https://t.co/OG1nWtIpt9
Collin Morikawa's 4-under 66 is his first bogey-free round in six U.S. Open starts (21 rounds). He is currently T12 after beginning the third round T51.
Round 3 scoring average is currently over 73 and could get up to 74. Morikawa just shot 66 which will almost assuredly be the best round of the day. He gained over 7 strokes on the field (which will probably only increase this afternoon), and even par could be T4 or T6 or…
The first bogey-free round @USOpenGolf in @Collin_Morikawa's career 🔥 https://t.co/CFd3D8OD9y
Spectacular start for @Collin_Morikawa! An opening birdie to get his Moving Day started @USOpenGolf. https://t.co/P7DTTbxB5z
Bizarre oddity: 3 players at -4 3 players at -3 7 players at -1 One player (Hideki) is at -2 @usopengolf Btw today is gonna be rough… if you shoot 2 or *gasp* 3 under… you’re gonna move up that leaderboard. Dramatically 🇺🇸⛳️
The only bogey-free round of the day so far! @HidekiOfficial_ went low @USOpenGolf 👏 https://t.co/zbUOArczfV