US Open Golf 2013 Leaderboard: Expert Reaction to Day 3 Results

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Published: June 16, 2013

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Moving day, a term applied to Saturdays at big golf tournaments, seemed to fit the description at the 2013 U.S. Open with players moving themselves in and out of contention before the final round.

One of two co-leaders to start the day, Phil Mickelson rebounded from a slow start to finish with the outright lead going into the clubhouse at one-under par. He shot a 70 on Saturday as the only player to finish below par, per PGA Tour.



Things didn't start out well for Lefty with two bogeys in the front nine, but as ESPN's Bob Harig makes clear, he figured out his game quickly thereafter on holes 10 and 11. 



Mickelson sat at two-under par heading into the 18th hole with Luke Donald as the only other player below par at one-under par. But Mickelson bogeyed and Donald double-bogeyed, opening up things for the final round as PGA Tour pointed out.



If Lefty can hold onto his one-stroke lead through Sunday's final round, he'll notch his first ever U.S. Open championship. 

Day 3 started with Mickelson and Billy Horschel tied for the lead at one-under par, but improved scores from across the field meant that lead wasn't always safe as players like Charl Schwartzel and Hunter Mahan climbed to two-under par for a time. Both would return to even par for the tournament, but each finished with a 69 on Saturday and sit just one shot back. 



Justin Rose also sits within striking distance, two shots back at one-over par. Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman noted a change in the way Rose prepared for this year's U.S. Open, and apparently it's paid off so far. 



Steve Stricker posted another strong round after entering the weekend at even par, and that's where he'd stay after a 70 on Saturday. Golf Channel's Jason Sobel had an odd theory for why Stricker is playing at such a high level. 



ESPN's Justin Ray added a st...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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