The third major of the 2023 golf season continues Saturday with the controversy swirling behind the scenes taking a backseat to what has already been a fantastic start to the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. With the city of L.A. hosting a major championship for the first time in 75 years, history has already been made with 36 holes left to play.
Rickie Fowler set the U.S. Open 36-hole scoring record at 130 with 18 birdies, which is four off the event record … for an entire tournament. His 62 on Thursday (matched by Xander Schauffele) was the lowest score in U.S. Open history and matched the lowest at any major. Fowler’s career resurgence is extraordinary as he seeks to firmly pull into pole position for his first career major on Moving Day.
Schauffele is two shots back alongside Rory McIlroy, while Wyndham Clark splits the difference entering Round 3. Dustin Johnson and Scottie Scheffler are the closest former major winners (other than McIlroy) attempting to chase down Fowler over the final two days at LACC. This event marks the first time since the 2014 PGA Championship that Rory started a major with two rounds of 67 or lower. McIlroy is 3-0 in major championships when scoring that way to start the respective tournaments.
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