US Open Golf 2013: Complete Analysis of Day 3 Leaderboard

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Published: June 16, 2013

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Round 3 of the 2013 U.S. Open is in the books from Merion Golf Club, and although the weather was kinder than it was during the week, the course was equally draconian. 

Major shakeups occurred at the top, middle and bottom of the leaderboard, with some familiar faces plummeting out of contention (*cough* Tiger Woods), while relative nonpersons ascended to the top.

Here's a look at the post-Day 3 leaderboard, followed by a complete analysis of its contents:



The Leader: Phil Mickelson (-1)



Lefty's got a decent Oxbow impression, not necessarily leading wire-to-wire but front-running from the get-go nonetheless.

He's famously incompetent down the stretch at U.S. Opens, tying for second place an absurd five times despite never coming out on top. His success at Augusta earned him a short respite from vitriol, but with another bad performance on Sunday, those demons could resurface on a national stage.

The only person who can stop Mickelson on Sunday is Mickelson. He's been the best player through three rounds, and to be perfectly frank, the rest of the field is lucky to only trail him by one. One putt here and one break there are all that stands between Mickelson and a more considerable buffer.

But still, this is the U.S. Open we're talking about—a tournament where Mickelson has come up with multiple creative ways to lose. Only time can tell if he will buck the trend.

 

One Stroke Back: Hunter Mahan (E), Steve Stricker (E), Charl Schwartzel (E)



Uber-steady Stricker finished his round with pars, but beyond that, Mickelson's top competition all stumbled into the clubhouse. Mahan, Schwartzel and partner Luke Donald (+1) all finished bogey-bogey on the last two holes, Donald's 18th bogey of the double variety.

Still, even with Mickelson playing inspired golf, and even though they aren't belo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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