PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Ludvig Aberg and his machine-like game are proving to be a perfect fit for Pinehurst No. 2. The Swedish star methodically worked his way to a 1-under 69 on Friday and a one-shot lead going into the weekend of his U.S.
PINEHURST, N.C. — Ludvig Aberg and his machine-like game are proving to be a perfect fit for Pinehurst No. 2. The Swedish star methodically worked his way to a 1-under 69 on Friday and a one-shot lead going into the weekend of his U.S. Open debut.
Pinehurst No. 2 is tough enough without a heat index that pushed toward 100 degrees at the peak of the afternoon, and with just enough wind to cause doubt.“It's not an easy golf course to play,” Aberg said. “But I felt like we stayed very disciplined, stayed very patient and tried to hit it to our targets all the time. We said beforehand, ‘See how many good shots we can hit today and see where that ends up.
DeChambeau relied more on his putter than his power and will be in the final group with Aberg. It was the ninth time in the last 10 rounds in the majors that DeChambeau has been among the top 10 on the leaderboard. He finished early, just as the sun was starting to bake out the course and its sandy landscape. So did Detry, the 31-year-old Belgian who was the first player to reach 6 under until dropping two shots over his last four holes.
But for a player who has been out of the conversation most of the year, Cantlay suddenly is looking as good as ever against such a strong test of golf. That much he was expecting. The PGA Tour only keeps records going back to 2003 and could not find anyone who ended his round with a hole-in-one to make the cut on the number.The temperature is expected to get even hotter, the course even tougher. In the previous three U.S. Opens at Pinehurst No. 2, a total of four players finished under par. There were 15 players under par going into the weekend.
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