Day 3 of the US Open 2023 ended with Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark sharing the lead. With just 18 holes to go, the duo seems like the favorites to win the major title.
Fowler had an eventful Saturday. The golfer, despite missing a three-footer for par on his closing hole, sits 10 under alongside Clark. The Wells Fargo Championship 2023 winner birdied the 18th in Round 3 making people wonder if he can take the solo lead over Rickie. However, the latter held on. The two leaders are currently one shot ahead of third-place Rory McIlroy.
Both Fowler and Clark will face tough competition from McIlroy, who is looking to end a nine-year-long major championship drought today.
The 123rd US Open championship will resume on Sunday at 11:23 am with Ryo Ishikawa on the first tee. Several interesting pairings, including those of Brooks Koepka - Tyrrell Hatton, Collin Morikawa - Matt Fitzpatrick and Scottie Scheffler - Rory McIlroy, will tee off on the Los Angeles Country Club golf course. However, most eyes will be on the pairing of event leaders Wyndham Clark and Rickie Fowler.
It is pertinent to note that the final group will start 1:10 hours earlier on Sunday compared to Saturday. The PGA Tour and LACC faced backlash from fans after Round 3 play was delayed and the players were forced to play in the dark.
US Open 2023 final leaderboard will be updated at the end of the final round.