It’s perfectly set up for an exciting finish to the 121 US Open Championship at Torrey Pines, with no less than 20 players within five shots of the lead heading into the final round.
Russell Henley, Louis Oosthuzien and Mackenzie Hughes jointly lead on five-under-par after 54 holes. Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau and four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy lurk ominously two shots off the pace, with Jon Rahm a shot further adrift.
Here’s a quick look at the three co-leaders:
Russell Henley (USA) / Age: 32
• Seeking fourth PGA Tour title and first Major championship victory
• Best result in 26 prior Major appearances: T11/2017 Masters Tournament
• PGA Tour wins: 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii, 2014 The Honda Classic, 2017 Vivint Houston Open
• Eighth start in the US Open and first since 2018; two prior top-25s (T16/2010 as an amateur, T25/2018)
• Three top-fives in 18 starts during the 2020-21 season
• Qualified for US Open via the top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 24, 2021
Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) / Age: 38
• Seeking second PGA Tour title and second Major championship victory (winner of the 2010 Open Championship)
• One of three players to finish in the top 10 at the U.S. Open in 2019 (T7) and 2020 (3rd); others: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
• Has five top-10s in 15 starts on the PGA Tour this season, including a runner-up finish at the PGA Championship
Mackenzie Hughes (CAN) / Age: 30
• Seeking second PGA Tour title and first Major championship victory
• Best result in eight prior Major appearances: T40/2021 Masters Tournament
• PGA Tour wins: 2017 The RSM Classic
• Entered the week off five consecutive missed cuts
• Three top-10s in 21 starts during the 2020-21 season
• Missed the cut in three of five starts at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines
Leading Third Round Scores:
208 (-5) – Mackenzie Hughes 73-67-68, Louis Oosthuizen 67-71-70, Russell Henley 67-70-71
210 (-3) – Rory McIlroy 70-73-67, Bryson DeChambeau 73-69-68
211 (-2) – Scottie Scheffler 72-69-70, Jon Rahm 69-70-72, Matthew Wolff 70-68-73
Leading Asian Scores:
213 (E) – Sungjae Im 72-72-69
216 (+3) – Si Woo Kim 71-75-70, Rikuya Hoshino 69-74-73
219 (+6) – Hideki Matsuyama 69-76-74
