US Open Leaderboard 2014: Updates on Golf’s Top Day 3 Scorers

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Published: June 14, 2014

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Back-to-back rounds of 65 have seen Martin Kaymer bring Pinehurst No. 2 to its knees by seizing a massive six-stroke lead entering Saturday's third round of the 2014 U.S. Open.

We still have to wait until those nearest to Kaymer tee off, but monitoring the early scores provides some idea of what to expect when the leaders get underway on moving day.



With the way Kaymer has run away with this championship so far, players will have to deploy an aggressive strategy while avoiding the perils that await at every corner at this difficult major test. Easier said than done. So is posting a record 10-under par at a U.S. Open, which is what the former world No. 1 in Kaymer has achieved.

One of the biggest stars in pursuit is Rory McIlroy—nine shots behind at one under. McIlroy blew out the field at Congressional in 2011 at this event, winning by eight strokes in the end. He has some idea of how to handle this type of situation, per GolfChannel.com's Ryan Lavner:

If I was Martin, hopefully I would be thinking about how to get seven ahead, and then how to get eight ahead, and then how to get nine ahead. Especially on a golf course like this, you can’t go out trying to protect anything. You’ve got to keep the foot to the floor and just keep it going. … If you get defensive, it’s detrimental.

It's going to be interesting to see if Kaymer can keep his foot on the gas. If so, the rest of his competitors may be too demoralized to make up any ground. If here is a low number out there, perhaps we'll witness it in the early wave.

Pinehurst figures to firm up as Day 3 progresses. That's also something to bear in mind as we take a look at the top scorers on the course among those who are, quite frankly, trying to salvage a strong U.S. Open result at this point.

 

Sergio Garcia: -1 through 11; +3 overall



There is hope. ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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