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It’s Moving Day at the 124th U.S. Open.
Ludvig Åberg leads the field by one shot in his U.S. Open debut. He is eying some magic from Pinehurst as he attempts to win his first major championship. However, he will have to hold off some talented players like Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Tony Finau and more.
The round 3 tee times are below, but let’s also discuss how much carnage Pinehurst caused for some of the biggest names in golf.
So brew a pot of coffee, grab some breakfast, and settle in as we get you ready for the third round of the U.S. Open.
Pinehurst No. 2 sends some massive names home early
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf players sweated it out on Friday at Pinehurst. After two rounds of play, 20 golfers are at even par or better. The top 60 and ties make the weekend at the U.S. Open, so over half the field went home.
Popular golfers who missed the cut at Pinehurst No. 2
Viktor Hovland: 6-over, 78-68
Max Homa: 6-over, 71-75
Justin Rose: 6-over, 73-73
Tiger Woods: 4-over, 74-73
Rickie Fowler: 8-over, 71-77
Jason Day: 8-over, 71-77
Dustin Johnson: 9-over, 74-75
Check out the complete list of who missed the cut at the U.S. Open.
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U.S. Open Round 3 Tee Times (ET):
*Everyone tees off from the 1st tee
8:44 a.m. — Ryan Fox, Sahith Theegala
8:55 a.m. — Brooks Koepka, Francesco Molinari
9:06 a.m. — Matthew Fitzpatrick, Max Greyserman
9:17 a.m. — Justin Lower, Dean Burmester
9:28 a.m. — Tom McKibbin, Brandon Wu
9:39 a.m. — Luke Clanton (a), Brendon Todd
9:50 a.m. — Ben Kohles, Shane Lowry
10:01 a.m. — Cameron Young, Scottie Scheffler
10:12 a.m. — Tommy Fleetwood, Greyson Sigg
10:23 a.m. — Austin Eckroat, David Puig
10:50 a.m. — J.T. Poston, Wyndham Clark
11:01 a.m. — Aaron Rai, Neal Shipley (a)
11:12 a.m. — Si Woo Kim, Daniel Berger
11:23 a.m. — Matt Kuchar, Cameron Smith
11:34 a.m. — Gunnar Broin (a), Brian Campbell
11:45 a.m. — Martin Kaymer, Jordan Spieth
11:56 a.m. — Harris English, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
12:07 p.m. — Adam Svensson, Mark Hubbard
12:18 p.m. — Isaiah Salinda, Davis Thompson
12:29 p.m. — Min Woo Lee, Emiliano Grillo
12:45 p.m. — Denny McCarthy, Adam Scott
12:56 p.m. — Chris Kirk, Jackson Suber
1:07 p.m. — Sepp Straka, Brian Harman
1:18 p.m. — Nico Echavarria, Sam Bennett
1:29 p.m. — Nicolai Højgaard, S.H. Kim
1:40 p.m. — Frankie Capan III, Taylor Pendrith
1:51 p.m. — Russell Henley, Sergio Garcia
2:02 p.m. — Stephan Jaeger, Sam Burns
2:13 p.m. — Billy Horschel, Zac Blair
2:40 p.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Xander Schauffele
2:51 p.m. — Tyrrell Hatton, Tom Kim
3:02 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Matthieu Pavon
3:13 p.m. — Tony Finau, Rory McIlroy
3:24 p.m. — Patrick Cantlay, Thomas Detry
3:35 p.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Åberg
ICYMI: Top stories from the 2nd Round of the U.S. Open
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Tiger Woods misses U.S. Open cut, provides update on 2024 golf plans
Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Åberg highlight 5 U.S. Open outfits we love
Sahith Theegala’s surreal U.S. Open chip-in has fans, NBC broadcasters going nuts
Rory McIlroy fails to cash in, convert opportunities in U.S. Open pursuit
Bryson DeChambeau delighted by his patience, honors U.S. Open legend in big way
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
