23:14
Luke Donald can't believe it...
Scheffler with a 3 on a long par 5, and a 5 on a very short par 3! Golf is nuts #USOpen
— Luke Donald (@LukeDonald) June 18, 2022
US Open Golf 2022 LIVE: 3rd Round Scores & Updates, Zalatoris hits the…
US Open Golf 2022 LIVE: 3rd Round Scores & Updates: Zalatoris & Fitzpatrick lead
Will Zalatoris and Matthew Fitzpatrick will be in the final group at the 2022 US Open.
On a brutal day of Saturday scoring in windy, firm conditions, Zalatoris, 25, posted a brilliant 67 to move to 4-under par.
England's Fitzpatrick, 27, had moved one shot ahead after a birdie at 17 but he handed it back on 18 to card a very solid round of 68.
Zalatoris and Fitzpatrick have both been playing some exceptional golf on the PGA Tour of late but neither has yet tasted victory on the circuit.
They will both be looking to set that record straight on Sunday.
Zalatoris lost out in a playoff to Justin Thomas at the US PGA Championship last month, while Fitzpatrick has notched three top-10 finishes in his last four starts.
But it's far from a two-horse race at the US Open, especially with a number of star names hot on their heels.
Defending champion Jon Rahm is just one shot back on 3-under par, while World No.1 Scottie Scheffler is two back alongside Adam Hadwin and Keegan Bradley.
Scheffler had moved to 6-under par earlier in the round but the wheels quickly came off him thereafter with a double-bogey at 11 followed by bogeys at 12, 13 and 14.
The reigning Masters champion did recover a shot back on 17 though and he remains in contention for a fifth title of the season.
Rory McIlroy struggled for much of the day but he is still in the hunt for a first major in eight years at 1-under par alongside an in-form Sam Burns.
Keep up to date with all the latest updates and scores with our LIVE commentary of Round 3 of the US Open...
18 Jun 2022
23:13
Rory goes birdie-bogey...
Rory McIlroy found birdie at No.11 and smoked his drive down the left hand side of the faiway at 12.
But he did exactly what Scottie Scheffler did and left his approach in the rough in front of the green.
After a poor chip, his par putt came up well short and he was fighting to avoid a double.
As ever, McIlroy answers and he manages to find a bogey.
It was really out of nowhere, though.
Why do you do this to us Rors?!
23:08
Justin Thomas talks about his rules debacle
Justin Thomas has been speaking to the media after his rules issue earlier where his tee shot nestled right next to a drain.
Thomas hit off an awkward stance and it led to a bogey.
He said: "It just was -- to me it was around a drain, and very clearly it my stance and my ball was sitting differently than it would be if that drain was not there.
"I called an official to get a ruling on it, and in the spirit of the game I didn't -- I wasn't going to hit the drain.
"I felt like I very easily could have told her that I was going to and gotten a free drop, but I wasn't.
"Yeah, it's unfortunate because it was a great drive, and I had a pitching wedge in my hands, and I could only hit the ball -- I only hit it 100 yards.
"I mean, yeah, it's very clear that my stance and where my ball was was altered and sitting bad because of that drain, but didn't get a drop from it.
"That's just how it is. You have to be able to hit the drain to get a drop."
23:05
Zalatoris finishes at 4-under par
That's a superb round of 67 from Zalatoris.
He finishes the day at 4-under par and he is currently one shot ahead of Rahm and Fitzpatrick.
Scheffler has dropped another on 13 to fall back into the pack on 2-under.
22:44
Zalatoris leads by one
Scheffler is really leaking oil here.
After a double at 11, Scheffler compounds the mistake with a bogey at 12.
He's back to 3-under par and now one behind Zalatoris, who is thru 17.
22:40
Huge par save for Rahm at 9
Rahm buries a 15 footer from left to right for par on the 9th.
The defending champion remains just one shot behind Scheffler and Zalatoris.
Scheffler has once again found trouble with his approach shot at 12.
22:30
Scheffler makes double, now tied for lead
Scheffler makes a mess of two chip shots and he then two putts for a double-bogey five to fall back to 4-under par alongside Zalatoris, who is thru 15 holes.
Rahm and Wise both make bogeys on 8 and 9 to fall back to 3-under par.
19 players are now within six shots of the lead.
It's really hard out here right now.
22:26
Zalatoris up to second
Zalatoris rolls in a birdie from six feet on 15 to move into a tie for second on 4-under par.
He might be tied for the lead soon given Scheffler's troubles.
22:24
Scheffler in huge trouble
Scheffler is in huge trouble on the par-3 11th.
The Masters champion has gone over the back of the green and into the penalty area. It looks playable but it's in juicy rough and he is short-sighted to the flag.
He will do well to get out of here with a bogey.
22:21
Superb up and down from Scheffler on 10
Scheffler looked in severe danger of handing one back on the 10th after finding sand with his approach shot but he splashed out to six feet and made the par save.
He remains two shots clear on 6-under par.
Rahm, who is on 4-under par in tied second with Wise, just drove up against a tree on the par-5 8th and is in danger of handing one back
22:17
Morikawa makes double
Morikawa misses a six-footer for bogey on the 7th and it's a double.
He now falls back to 2-under par.
Pars feel like birdies out here at the minute as the wind is howling and the greens are like concrete.
22:06
Rahm drills a birdie home on 7
Rahm drills home a putt from outside of 20 feet on the par-4 7th.
The defending champion is now two shots back on 4-under par.
22:03
Leaderboard update
Scheffler is two shots ahead once again as Morikawa makes bogey on 6.
Here's a quick leaderboard update:
-6 S Scheffler (9)
-4 P Rodgers (9), C Morikawa (6)
-3 W Zalatoris (13), A Wise (7), J Rahm (6), H Buckley (6), Dahmen (6)
-2 M Fitzpatrick (10), B Hossler (8)
-1 A Hadwin (11), S Burns (10), M NeSmith (9), N Hardy (8), R Mcllroy (7)
Par S Power (16), K Bradley (13)
21:57
Rory misses golden chance on 7
McIlroy misses a short birdie putt on 7.
He drove into the thick rough down the left side but then sent an exquisite wedge shot over the bunker and in to six feet.
But he missed the putt. It's just not happening for him today.
The 2011 US Open champion has it all to do at 1-under par, which is five shots back.
A quick word on Irishman Seamus Power. He's unfortunately dropped a shot on 14 to fall back to level par.
21:49
Morikawa trims the lead to one
Morikawa is now playing chaser and he makes the best possible start with a birdie at the short par-4 5th.
The two-time major champion is now 5-under par and one back of Scheffler.
Rodgers and Wise remain on 4-under par.
21:44
Scheffler holes out for EAGLE to lead!
WHAT A SHOT!
Within the blink of an eye, Scottie Scheffler moves into a two-shot lead after holing out his wedge shot on the par-5 8th for eagle.
Scottie Scheffler is the World No. 1 for a reason, and don’t forget it!
Scheffler now holds a two-shot lead after an eagle at the par-5 8th! #USOpenpic.twitter.com/iX9RfegRVu— Golf On Tap (@OnTapGolf) June 18, 2022
Scheffler moves to 6-under par as he goes in search of a fifth win this season.
21:41
Another one goes for Rory
It's another bogey for Rory McIlroy on 6 and he's back to 1-under par.
Hugely disappointing.
21:40
Patrick Rodgers joins the party
Patrick Rodgers chips in for eagle on 8 to join the leaders on 4-under par.
Rodgers has never won on the PGA Tour.
What a week it would be to change that record.
Jon Rahm just missed a six-footer for birdie on 5 and he remains a shot off the pace.
21:37
What a bogey from Morikawa
It's an incredible bogey in the end for Morikawa as he drains a putt from all of 25 feet on the 4th.
That could be huge come Sunday evening.
Morikawa is now in a tie for the lead on 4-under par with Wise and Scheffler.
Dahmen, playing alongside him, also made bogey to fall back to 3-under par.
21:32
Trouble for the leaders
Big trouble for the leaders.
Wise makes bogey on 5 to fall to 4-under par.
Meanwhile, Morikawa is having a mare down the 4th.
He drove into the deep stuff and after chipping out onto the fairway, he has just fatted his third shot well short of the green.
Huge trouble for Morikawa here.
21:27
Fitzpatrick on the prowl
Fitzpatrick two-putts the par-5 8th for birdie and he moves to 3-under par for the tournament.
The Englishman has been in superb form of late on the PGA Tour but has not been able to bang down the door for the win.
Could this be his week on the biggest stage of them all?
Sam Burns, playing alongside Fitzpatrick, made bogey to fall back to 2-under.
21:15
Wise hits the front
Aaron Wise moves into a tie for the lead on 5-under par with Collin Morikawa after holing a 12-footer for birdie at the 4th.
Rory McIlroy tried to follow Wise in on the same line but his birdie attempt misses on the right side. McIlroy remains at 2-under par and three back.
Wise has just one PGA Tour title to his name - 2018 Byron Nelson.
The American has played in nine career majors with a best finsh of 17th - 2019 Masters.
21:13
Power on the move
Ireland's Seamus Power drains a second birdie in three holes at the 13th.
He's now 2-under for the round and up to 1-under for the tournament.
21:05
Rory makes another bogey
Thanks for the updates, Ben.
Andy now here for the next two hours.
You join me as McIlroy makes another bogey on 3 and he is 2-over par for the round and 2-under for the tournament.
McIlroy is now three shots behind Collin Morikawa.
Joel Dahmen, the joint overnight leader, has just bogeyed the 1st.
20:54
Xander and Brooks are having a nightmare!
Xander Schauffele wasn't out of this to start the day. Neither was Brooks Koepka.
But both are having a dreadful start.
Schauffele made par at the first hole but has since followed that with five bogeys and one grim double bogey to turn in 42.
Koepka is 5-over par after nine holes...
