US Open 2023 LIVE: Leaderboard and latest updates from third round

Fowler -10 (3), Clark -11 (3)

Another couple of fine wedge shots into this third green from our final pair. Clark has a shorter putt from a similar area as Rory and makes no mistake. Fowler has one from below the hole but pushes it ever so slightly and it misses on the right.

With that, Clark takes the solo lead.

McIlroy -10 (3), Schauffele -6 (3)

Another birdie and the perfect start for Rory! We said earlier that one and three were good holes to target for birdie and he makes the most of both of the opportunities. It’s a real sloping putt from left to right but he judges it perfectly and he moves up alongside Clark and Fowler at the top of the leaderboard.

Schauffele, however, is having the worst start imaginable as he goes way left with his drive again. He muscles it out towards the green but it flies into the thick greenside rough and his chip runs away from the hole, leaving him plenty of work to do to save his par. It’s a good effort but not to be and he drops his second shot of the round so far to move back to six under.

Scheffler -4 (4), Smith -3 (4)

A second bogey for Scottie and the world number one is going in the wrong direction. It’s way left off the tee and he can barely hack it out. He’s left with a monster putt for his par which, to his credit, he judges expertly but it’s a tap-in five and he drops back to four under.

Smith gets in the greenside sand and also makes bogey to drop further back as well.

Fowler -10 (2), Clark -10 (2)

Rickie has made 19 birdies but also his fair share of bogeys and another one greets him at the second. It’s way left off the tee and he has to lay up into the par four. It’s a similar putt to that of McIlroy put he leaves it short as well. A bogey and back down to ten under.

Clark comes up short with his second but shows good touch to get up and down to save his par.

Johnson -6 (3), English -8 (3)

A very solid start from Harris English who takes advantage of this gettable third with a superb wedge shot to close. He taps in for birdie putt while Johnson sees his roll at birdie come up agonisingly short.

English now just three off the lead.

McIlroy -9 (2), Schauffele -7 (2)

Rory once again finds the middle of the fairway with his drive and is safely aboard this tricky second green. It’s a tricky putt down the slope but he nurses it down well and makes his par – that’s a good result on this second.

Schauffele, meanwhile, is in all sorts of trouble. His tee shot ends on the 17th fairway and he goes long and left into the spectators with his second. It’s a hack out from there but a superb 36-feet par save to remain at seven under.

Lee -6 (3), Bennett -4 (3)

A superb response from Min Woo Lee at the third who flies his approach to little over a foot from the flag. He taps in to get to six under while Bennett makes par to remain at four under.

Fowler -11 (1), Clark -10 (1)

And our final group are now underway. They’ve played some of the best golf we’ve seen out here so far and make no mistake with the first. A good couple of two-putts to secure their birdie fours at the opening par five.

Fowler moves to eleven under while Clark stays one behind him at ten under.

Johnson -6 (1), English -7 (2)

Just like Bennett and Min Woo Lee in front of them, this duo struggle with the second. Neither give their par saves a good look with the putter and they both drop back to their overnight scores.

Lee -5 (2), Bennett -4 (2)

A lot of golfers struggle to judge the distance into this second and Min Woo is another. He comes up short and can’t make the putt for par so he moves back to five under. Bennett is in trouble off the tee and he also drops a shot.