U.S. Open Leaderboard 2014: Twitter Reacts to Day 3 Results and Standings

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Published: June 15, 2014

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Martin Kaymer wasn't exactly his best on Saturday in the third round of the 2014 U.S. Open, but he didn't need to be in order to maintain his stranglehold on the leaderboard.

The 29-year-old set Pinehurst No. 2 ablaze with his back-to-back 65s in the first two rounds. Heading into Round 3, he had a six-shot lead on the next closest guy. That was a near unassailable lead, and Kaymer knew he would almost have to consciously throw it away in order to lose the U.S. Open.

Saturday illustrated that point. Kaymer finished with a two-over 72. That's not a great score, but he still holds a five-stroke lead on Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton.



The German looked a little shaky early on, with bogeys on Nos. 1 and 3. An eagle on No. 5 made everything better again. GolfChannel.com's Jason Sobel thought that that shot at least helped some fathers and sons plan their Father's Day celebrations a little early:



Kaymer did open the door a bit for his competitors, but as GolfChannel.com's Will Gray pointed out, nobody was taking advantage of those chances:



Fowler did well to at least get within shouting distance. His three-under 67 tied his career best for lowest single-round score at a major, per ESPN Stats & Info:



He and Compton's 67s were the only scores under par on the day, per ESPN.com's Bob Harig:



However, the U.S. Open is still very much Kaymer's to lose.

Kyle Porter of CBSSports.com thinks that Fowler should try and haunt him with Retief Goosen's final round at the 2005 U.S. Open. Goosen had a three-stroke lead heading into Sunday but shot 11 over in Round 4 to essentially let Michael Campbell back into the tournament and pick up the win:



On the final day, most golf fans will be pulling for the man tied with Fowler for second, Compton. His story is the stuff of fiction. Only 34, he's already h...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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