Matthew Wolff begins the final round of the 2020 U.S. Open with a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau.
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The 2020 U.S. Open comes to end on Sunday at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The first tee times were at 8:00 a.m. ET, and barring a lengthy playoff, by day’s end someone will be hoist the trophy as U.S. Open champion.
The player with the best chance of doing that is 21-year-old Matthew Wolff. The PGA Tour rookie is playing in just his second major, but you wouldn’t know it based on his play Saturday, when he shot a sparkling 65 to reach five under and take a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau. Louis Oosthuizen (one under) is the only other player under par.
But proven major champions Rory McIlroy , Zach Johnson and Patrick Reed are in the hunt, as are a host of other top pros that could make this final round one for the ages. Here’s what you need to know for Sunday’s final round. (This page will be updated frequently throughout the day with highlights, developing stories and analysis. Refresh the page for the latest.)
Bryson DeChambeau dominates Winged Foot for first major title
DeChambeau had a six-shot lead with two to play and cruised. He made a par save on the last to shoot a three-under 67 and finish six-under overall.
He’s the first U.S. Open champ at Winged Foot to shoot par or better in all four rounds.
Bryson DeChambeau increases lead on back nine
DeChambeau led Wolff by one at the turn, but he increased his lead to two when Wolff bogeyed the 10th and to three when Bryson birdied the 11th. DeChambeau missed the green short with this approach on the par-4 11th, but he still rolled in the putt from 13 feet to get to six under overall, three ahead of Wolff.
Both players parred the 12th and 13th, but Wolff made bogey on 14 and double on 16 to make DeChambeau’s lead six with two to play.
With nine holes left to play, Matthew Wolff and Bryson DeChambeau are starting to pull away from the pack. Both players eagled the par-5 9th hole to separate themselves from the rest of the field. DeChambeau turned in two-under 33, and Wolff in a one-over 36. DeChambeau now leads at five under overall, with Wolff at four under. The closest competitors are Xander Schauffele and Harris English, who are both even through 11 holes.
Wolff, DeChambeau off to steady start
The final few parings who are chasing the leaders are off to a slow start at Winged Foot. Rory McIlroy (started six back) made double bogey on the first hole, and so did both Hideki Matsuyama and Harris English (both started five back). English’s double came after his drive found the rough and he nor spotters could find it. He rebounded with a birdie on the 2nd hole.
The final pairing of DeChambeau and Wolff parred the first two holes. Both players hit the fairway, green and then two-putted for par.
We’re through 54 holes at the U.S. Open and the stage is set for a thrilling Sunday finish. A series of converging storylines greet the field at Winged Foot for Sunday’s final round — from course conditions through to a historically young final-round leader.
Saturday’s third round featured far less activity than we’ve come to expect from a major championship moving day, perhaps in part due to a shape-shifting setup that favored those who began their round in the afternoon. But as we enter Sunday with yet another new leader (the third in as many days) and even fewer golfers managing to cling to scores under par, golf fans couldn’t ask for much more.
Who will claim the second major championship of 2020? And what will their final score be? The answer greets us Sunday evening in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Here are five things to know for the final round…
Pro’s controversial U.S. Open 6-putt footage finally released (and it’s spectacular!)
The word was out: Winged Foot had finally broken one of its competitors. After six putts from four feet and a subsequent WD, Danny Lee was out of the U.S. Open.
Lee arrived at the 18th green just three over par for the day. If he could get up and down, he’d actually beat the field average and hold steady on the leaderboard, safely inside the top 40 and in line for a solid payday.
His approach shot from the left rough settled on the upslope just short and right of the green. Not bad. From there, he hit a nifty chip, using the backstop just behind the flagstick to stop his ball just four feet beyond the hole. That’s when things got interesting.
For a while, the media and the viewing public only knew Lee’s final score for the hole: A quintuple-bogey 9. But on Sunday morning, Golf Channel aired the Lost Danny Lee Tapes, and whoa!
Sunday, September 20 Final Round (Online only): 8-10 a.m. ET (Peacock) Final Round (TV Coverage): 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET (Golfchannel.com) Final Round (TV Coverage): 12-6 p.m.ET (NBCSports.com) Featured Groups (Online only): 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. ET (usopen.com) Featured Holes (Online only): 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ET (usopen.com)
