Swede Ludvig Aberg holds a one shot lead going into spherical three of the US Open at Pinehurst. Aberg solely turned skilled a yr in the past, making his Ryder Cup debut final September and made his main debut at The Masters again in April. He carded a one-under spherical of 69 to complete one shot away from Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Cantlay and Thomas Detry. Regardless of the problem of the Pinehurst course, Aberg is proud of the place his sport is at heading into the weekend.
“I believe Augusta proved to me that I used to be capable of be in that place, and it was extra of a justification of you’ll be able to truly be there and contend on a Sunday. A US Open is meant to be exhausting. It’s presupposed to problem any facet of your sport and I really feel prefer it’s actually doing that.”
Aberg tees off within the ultimate group alongside DeChambeau at 20.35 BST.
Rory McIlroy started the second spherical in a share of the lead on five-under-par, however carded a two-over-par 72 to complete on three-under, two pictures behind Aberg.
“Clearly, not fairly in addition to yesterday [Thursday], however I really feel just like the golf course performs a bit of harder, despite the fact that we had been off within the morning,” McIlroy mentioned. “Among the gap areas had been positively a bit of harder and also you type of needed to have your wits about you.
