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4-Way Tie at US Open

4-Way Tie at US Open
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By The Associated Press
Jun. 16, 2018 | SOUTHAMPTON
By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2018 | 11:45 PM | SOUTHAMPTON
For the first time in 11 years no player is at par or under through three rounds of a U.S. Open. In fact, Saturday's high scores caused the USGA to issue an apology to the players.

Dustin Johnson managed to keep a share of the lead at Shinnecock Hills despite a 7-over 77 that puts him at plus-3 through 54 holes. Johnson managed to recover after carding four bogeys and a double bogey while shooting a 6-over 41 on the front nine. He played his next eight holes at even par before he three-putted on 18 to fall into a tie with defending champion Brooks Koepka (KEHP'-kuh), Daniel Berger and Tony Finau. Johnson began the round with a four-stroke lead.

Koepka briefly held sole possession of the lead with a birdie on 11, but he immediately followed that with a bogey before signing off on a 2-over 72.
Berger and Finau made up 11 shots on Johnson with 4-under 66s, the best rounds of the day. Justin Rose is one shot back and one ahead of Henrik Stenson.

Phil Mickelson had an adventurous round in which he was assessed a two-stroke penalty for striking a moving ball on the 13th green. Lefty took a 10 on the hole en route to an 81 that leaves him 17 over and one stroke out of last place.

The USGA admitted the course got out of hand and apologized for it. Berger and Finau were among just three players to shoot under par, and two more were at even par. USGA chief executive Mike Davis said Shinnecock was a very tough test, and really too tough on Saturday.
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