08:06 PM
Fitzty (that’s Fitzpatrick if you’re wondering…)
Has a long putt that flirts with the hole at the second but it stays just to the right – he pars the par-three and stays at four-under.
Zalatoris has had a shaky start and bogeys the same hole – he’s back to three-under.
08:04 PM
Brilliant Rory response
He’s putting well (bar that last hole…) there was lots of break in his birdie putt from all of 25 feet but he finds the centre of the cup and is back to two-under!
08:00 PM
Par-par start for Rahm
He had a six-footer for the three at the second and he found the centre of the hole. He stays at three-under.
Scheffler’s birdie run comes to an end at the third – but it’s a par and the world No.1 stays at four-under.
Fitzpatrick’s swing is looking very smooth at the moment. Both he and Zalatoris find the green at the par-three second.
07:56 PM
Brilliant four for Zalatoris at the first
His second was poor but his third shot – a chip to within a foot – was excellent and he stays at four-under, as does playing partner Matt Fitzpatrick.
07:54 PM
Bogey for Rory
After that great drive at the third, the Northern Irishman is back to one-under – his approach was 18 yards from the hole and he three putts to hand back the shot he picked up at the first.
07:52 PM
Fitzpatrick is pin-high
With his approach at the first – he’ll have a 15 foot putt for birdie. Zalatoris, however, is in the thick rough with his second.
07:49 PM
Here’s Scheffler’s great start
07:48 PM
Rahm opens up with a par at the first
The Spaniard is wearing the same colours as he wore when winning last year (I think…).
07:47 PM
Ominous for his rivals
Jon Rahm started his final round birdie-birdie last year at Torrey Pines on his way to victory. Scottie Scheffler opens birdie-birdie today.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 19, 2022
07:46 PM
Fitzpatrick’s final round is under way
And the Englishman’s drive is straight down the middle of the fairway – confident start.
Zalatoris’ opening tee shot finds the first cut on the right.
07:45 PM
Back-to-back birdies for Scheffler!
The world No.1 is off to a flyer! He’s rolled in his eight-foot putt for a birdie at the par-three second and now shares the lead with Fitzpatrick and Zalatoris on four-under.
07:39 PM
Rory finds the fairway at the third
It’s a great drive and he’s in position A1 at the 500-yard par four.
The only thing I’m confident in is that Rory will not have a dull round today. It may be spectacular, it may be disastrous, it may be a mix of both.
But no chance it’s just all dull pars.
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) June 19, 2022
07:38 PM
Matsuyama is two-under for the round
And back to level par after seven holes.
07:36 PM
Birdie for Scheffler
After that great approach the American holes the birdie putt – just a five footer and he moves to within one of the leader at three-under.
Meanwhile Rahm gets his final round under way, finding the fairway.
07:35 PM
Another good putt for Rory
It’s not a birdie, rather a tap-in par at the second but if he can get the flat-stick working then he stands a more-than-good chance of winning today. McIlroy is at two-under.
Sam Burns also pars the par-three having been plugged in the bunker – that was a great up and down. He stays at one-under.
07:31 PM
Scheffler hits a beauty at the first
He was a bit unlucky with his drive finding a divot – but that doesn’t bother the world No.1 who stiffs his approach pin-high – he’ll have a five-footer for birdie.
07:27 PM
Rory finds the green at the par-three second
He’ll have a 30-foot putt for a two.
Sam Burns opened up with a par and stays at one-under.
07:26 PM
Birdie joy for Rory
Here’s how it got to two-under.
07:25 PM
Scottie Scheffler’s final round is under way
And the Masters champion’s drive finds the fairway.
07:23 PM
Opening birdie for Rory!
Just the start he wanted – he rolling in the breaking 20-footer to making a great opening statement – he’s back to two-under, two back from the leaders.
07:19 PM
Good approach to the first from Rory
The Northern Irishman has 133 yards and finds the heart of the green – he’ll have a 22 foot putt for an opening birdie.
Burns has 180-yard to the green and finds the dance floor, 20 feet from the pin.
07:16 PM
Eight years since he won a major
And Rory McIlroy’s bid to end the drought is up an running – the world No.3’s drive finds the first cut on the right. Can he get off to a good start?
Playing partner Sam Burns’ drive is in the rough to the left to the fairway bunkers.
07:12 PM
A reminder of the leaders’ tee times
7.12 – Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns
7.23 – Scottie Scheffler, Adam Hadwin
7.34 – Keegan Bradley, Jon Rahm
7.45 – Matt Fitzpatrick , Will Zalatoris
Rory’s about to go.
07:07 PM
Callum Tarren’s tournament is done
And the Englishman closes with a one-under 69 to finish on six-over. The unheralded golfer started off brilliantly carding opening two rounds of 67 and 72 before a third round of 78 dashed any feint hopes of unexpected glory.
07:01 PM
Breaking the duck
For Fitz/Will Z –
Last player to get 1st PGA Tour-credited win at a major: Danny Willett, 2016 Masters
Last to do it at U.S. Open: Graeme McDowell, 2010
Last American to do it in a major: Shaun Micheel, 2003 PGA
Last American to do it at U.S. Open: Jerry Pate, 1976
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 19, 2022
06:56 PM
On Sky Sports Laura Davies has just suggested…
…That Matt Fitzpatrick can win if he shoots one or two-under today.
06:55 PM
I do like the 11th hole
It’s a short par-three – just 108 yards today – in an era of monster par-threes.
Here’s how to play it by Xander Schauffele, who’s at three-over.
06:36 PM
Half awful, half brilliant from Matsuyama
06:25 PM
The leaders have arrived at Brookline
Matt Fitzpatrick is in the last group, with Will Zalatoris, and goes off at 7.45.
06:25 PM
Paul McGinley
Says rain overnight has taken the ‘bite’ out of some of the difficulty in the firm conditions that affected scores yesterday. Should be better scoring today but not by a lot as the wind still forecast at about 15 mph.
06:13 PM
Rahm chasing history
With a win today, Jon Rahm would be the first European player to go back-to-back at the U.S. Open in 117 years (Willie Anderson, Scotland).
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 19, 2022
06:11 PM
Justin Thomas got a bad break yesterday
The likeable American was denied relief after his drive on the fourth came to rest a few inches to the right of a drain.
Thomas – whose mood had not been helped when the starter announced him on the first tee as “Justin Thomson” called an official for a ruling, he was asked if it “interferes with his stance or his swing” and after replying ‘no’, he was obliged to play it as it lies. He dropped a shot and ended the day on three-over.
The world No. 5 is level par for his final round through four holes having bogeyed the first and birdied the fourth.
He came from seven shots back to win the US PGA last month – can history repeat itself? I’d suggest not at the moment…
06:01 PM
What will the winning score be?
Hard to say, really, but Cantlay and Guido Migliozzi are showing the leaders that there is a decent score out there today. The Italian was four-under for his front nine, he’s dropped a shot since, but it at three-over for the tournament.
05:58 PM
Patrick Cantlay off to a good start
The American is two-under for his first two holes and at one-over. Can he continue the fine start and post the clubhouse lead?
05:56 PM
Three of these golfers are in the top seven
105 different players have competed in 5 or more final rounds of majors since 2017.
Four have scoring averages under 70:
Morikawa
Rahm
Zalatoris
McIlroy— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 19, 2022
05:38 PM
Grayson Murray is running out of clubs
With which to vent his frustration.
05:34 PM
Can Rory win his second US Open?
Rory McIlroy has the most PGA Tour wins since 2010 when trailing after 54 holes (11), 3 more than anyone else in that span.
He held the outright 54-hole lead, though, in all 4 of his major wins. 3 back today.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 19, 2022
05:23 PM
Tee times of the leaders
6.34 – Matthew NeSmith, Séamus Power
6.50 – Gary Woodland, Denny McCarthy
7.01 – Nick Hardy, Joel Dahmen
7.12 – Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns
7.23 – Scottie Scheffler, Adam Hadwin
7.34 – Keegan Bradley, Jon Rahm
7.45 – Matt Fitzpatrick , Will Zalatoris
05:18 PM
It’s fair to say it’s not going well for Grayson Murray
The American threw his putter into the deep rough after registering a triple bogey. He’s nine-over for his round through 12 holes…
01:29 PM
Hello and welcome
To our live coverage of the final round of this year’s US Open, which looks all set for a thrilling conclusion – with England’s Matt Fitzpatrick within touching distance of the biggest win of his career to date.
The Sheffield-born golfer is chasing his first major and, level with Will Zalatoris at the top of the leaderboard on four under par, he is tantalisingly close to that milestone. There are plenty of big names lined up to capitalise if either he or Zalatoris slip up, however, with Jon Rahm one shot shy of the leaders and Keegan Bradley, Scottie Scheffler and Adam Hadwin all two strokes behind.
Rory McIlroy is still in contention, though he is three shots off the pace alongside Joel Dahmen and Sam Burns. He is still hopeful of winning his fifth major, and his first since the US PGA Championship in 2014.
“I’m maybe not in as good a position as I wanted to be, but I’m still right in the tournament.,” said McIlroy after the third round on Saturday, where he battled to a 73 despite struggling for extended periods.
“It’s been a long time, eight years since I’ve been able to win one of these things. I still remember the feeling and I want that f eeling again… I’m one great round of golf away from doing it and that’s all I have to focus on.”
Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, hopes that his previous success at Brookline – where he won the US Amateur title back in 2013 – will give him an advantage over his rivals as they scrap it out on day four. “I certainly think it gives me an edge over the others,” he said. “I genuinely do believe that.
“It’s a real positive moment in my career. It kind of kickstarted me. To come back here and play so well again, it kind of just gives me growing confidence round by round.”