Will Zalatoris

It was a tough day at The Country Club for many golfers during Round 3 of the U.S. Open. That wasn't the case for Will Zalatoris, though.

It seems the difficult times may continue Sunday. Temperatures are expected be in the low 60s for Round 4, and wind gusts are still expected to exceed 20 mph. Don't expect scores to reach the levels of Rounds 1 and 2. Collin Morikawa, Joel Dahmen and Rory McIlroy were at or near the top of the leaderboard after 36 holes, but on Saturday, they toiled. It also was his lowest score in the third round of a major tournament. So Zalatoris' 67 did more than just put him in the mix. Many golfers who impressed Thursday and Friday couldn't quite hit their groove in Round 3.

Zalatoris, who lost in a three-hole playoff at the PGA Championship last month, made only one bogey — a staggering feat on a beast of a Brookline course — for a ...

A former PGA Championship winner, he called it “probably the highlight of my whole entire life.” He was at 6 under and cruising until his wedge to a back pin on the 141-yard 11th hole bounced hard over the green and into deep rough. Denny McCarthy made the cut on the number at 3-over par. To play that back nine at even par today was a really good effort, I thought. Fitzpatrick, already a champion at The Country Club with his U.S. Amateur title in 2013, was equally steady and ran off three birdies over his last five holes for a 68. He made one birdie in his round of 73. He took two to the green and two puts later was no longer leading. Rahm's first shot from a fairway bunker hit the lip and nearly rolled into his footprint. Rahm wasn't upset with his swing on the final hole. That's what knocked defending champion Jon Rahm out of the lead on the final hole. It's not like Rahm had full rights to the lead. “Felt like I shot a 61,” Zalatoris said.

Will Zalatoris has failed to win multiple times, but he keeps getting closer and closer. On Sunday, he gets another 18 holes to try and finally give himself ...

Should he hold on and finally win his first major Sunday, you can bet Zalatoris will be keeping that ball for himself. "Obviously have to go out and get it tomorrow." The boy smiled as Zalatoris walked by and tossed it to him on his way to making his score official. Just keep getting the ball just around the hole." The margins, at this level, are so slim that any one tweak, swing or decision can change the course of a player's round, tournament, career. And this week, he has set himself up well to hang tough on a course he calls the toughest he's ever played. On Sunday, he gets another 18 holes to try and finally give himself more than just a learning experience. In the past, Zalatoris has struggled with his putter. Being that close this time, boosted his confidence and made him feel like he could be, as he put it, "one of the world-class players and one of the best in the world." "And I think it just makes the round a little bit more stress-free. Within the defeat, Zalatoris found something: belief. A little bit like Tiger, Zalatoris's game seems to rise to the challenge as conditions and courses get tough.

Will Zalatoris was not among the leaders heading into Moving Day at The Country Club, but a round of 67 now has him tied for the lead.

He saved par from the front bunker to close out his round, and then retreated into the clubhouse to sign his card But still, he knew the task at hand. Zalatoris added one last birdie — at No. 15 — to close out his round, and he escaped a beastly Country Club setup with just one dropped shot on the day. As he made the turn at The Country Club, the weather made a turn, too. He hit the green. He hit the fairway. He birdied the difficult par-3 2nd and then poured in another at the 4th. With the other contenders just arriving to the property, Zalatoris started making his move. He had eyes on the flagstick some 200 yards in the distance, but he needed a little more room to work. Moments later, his ball whizzed down the hallway of fans and elevated into the sky. And when he stepped to the 18th tee, his name alone adorned the top spot. When Zalatoris arrived on scene, a mass of fans crowded around his Titleist sitting on the dead patch of grass.

8 p.m.. Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick share the lead heading into the final day of the U.S. Open after defending champion Jon Rahm made double bogey on ...

Zalatoris and Fitzpatrick finished at 3-under 206 and will be in the final pairing Sunday. Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick share the lead heading into the final day of the U.S. Open after defending champion Jon Rahm made double bogey on the 18th hole Saturday to fall one shot behind. BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open (all times local):

Zalatoris views the historic course in Brookline, Mass., as the hardest he's ever played. "Literally when people ask me what's the toughest golf course you've ...

Learn more at golfpass.com/military Literally every single shot you're trying to, obviously -- off the tee it's just so crucial out here to just hit as many fairways as you can." It's the 'easiest shot' on the golf course."

Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick emerged atop the leaderboard at the U.S. Open on Saturday during a brutal round in which eight players had at least a ...

A former PGA champion, he called it "probably the highlight of my whole entire life." Denny McCarthy made the cut on the number at 3-over par. To play that back nine at even par today was a really good effort, I thought. This Saturday at Brookline was so wild that Rahm was the last of eight players who had at least a share of the lead at some point. If anything, he said it was getting dark and he didn't notice his ball sitting down in the sand. That's all I was trying to do. He made one birdie in his round of 73. "I have 18 holes, and I'm only one shot back," he said. It's not like Rahm had full rights to the lead. Rahm's first shot from a fairway bunker hit the lip and nearly rolled into his footprint. He was equally steady and ran off three birdies over his last five holes for a 68. That's what knocked defending U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm out of the lead on the final hole.

By all accounts, the USGA has nailed the course setup all week. The result is a phenomenal leaderboard entering Sunday. Will Zalatoris (67) and Matt Fitzpatrick ...

He's a rising senior at the University of Texas and led his Texas Longhorns to a national championship in 2022, hitting the title-clinching putt just a couple weeks ago. Grayson Murray has had a good week at Brookline, but just made a triple bogey ... and then unleashed the fury on this putter toss: Though Vick has sought rulings from rules officials four times according to the TV broadcast, he's currently even par on his round, which is four better than Koepka ... who has two double bogeys and a bogey through five holes. That said, this is a U.S. Open Sunday, and while many of the names near the lead are proven winners, The Country Club may have something to say about Leonard's prediction. And, the USGA is likely counting on going extra time this evening; there has been a playoff in each of the three previous U.S. Opens at The Country Club. Remember that one back in 1913? Instead, it plugged in the face and his violent lash sent the ball a couple of feet out of the bunker before it caught the slope and rolled 20 yards back down the fairway. For the fifth consecutive year, a two-hole aggregate playoff will be used in the event of a tie—as opposed to the former 18-hole Monday playoff. 2:00 p.m.: Yesterday, Denny McCarthy started his third round sitting T-55. A Saturday 68 (tied for the second-lowest round of the day) vaulted the 29-year-old up the board and today he tees off tied for 11th, just five shots back. The divot is a minor speedbump for Scheffler. He sticks his approach tight and sinks the birdie putt. 2:53 p.m.: Our final pairing is off and Matt Fitzpatrick puts one close on the first green, leaving himself a very makeable birdie putt to take a solo lead. 3:12 p.m.: Will Zalatoris is facing some early adversity: he three-putted the par-3 2nd and just drove it in some gnarly fescue on the 3rd. Still, he’s at 2-under and just two back of the lead.

The goal was rooted at age 6, when a young Zalatoris noticed Ken Venturi's 1964 U.S. Open trophy on display at the California Golf Club of San Francisco, one of ...

“There’s a difference in thinking it and then actually being in the situation and believing it. Now he takes aim at his first TOUR title, his first major title, against a backdrop that appears well suited for his skill set. “I’ve had a few long waits so far in my career,” Zalatoris said. Zalatoris previously said that he felt “imposter syndrome” in his PGA Championship playoff against Thomas. As he finds this stage time and again, his confidence grows. “Coming off the PGA (Championship), it gave me a lot of belief and confidence that I belong in this situation,” Zalatoris said. He's now a first-year TOUR member, but his game indicates a confidence and maturity beyond his years. He entered this week’s U.S. Open at The Country Club with five top-10 finishes in eight career major starts, including a runner-up at the 2021 Masters and a playoff loss to Justin Thomas at last month’s PGA Championship. He made eight pars on the back nine, adding a birdie at the 503-yard, par-4 15th after a short iron to 5 feet. He made birdie on holes 2, 4 and 9, offset by just one bogey at the short par-4 seventh. He’s No. 14 on the Official World Golf Ranking, also the highest ranked without a TOUR title. Zalatoris, known as one of the game’s premier ball strikers, clearly thrives on the demanding setups presented by major championships. On a demanding Saturday afternoon outside Boston, Zalatoris carded 3-under 67, the day’s low round.

A major championship has eluded Will Zalatoris so far in his professional golf career, but he could change that on Sunday afternoon.

He's at -4 for the tournament heading into his final 18 holes. Excited and motivated as ever to make 2021-2022 even better," he wrote. This wouldn’t be possible without the support of this special girl, my family, my team, and my sponsors.

BROOKLINE, Mass. — When you're leading a major championship after 54 holes, even as a well-known player like Will Zalatoris, you get asked about your ...

Got a lot of great memories from Cal Club." Oberholser, now a Golf Channel analyst, did pick up one PGA Tour win, and it came at Pebble Beach in 2006. Unfortunately for Oberholser, that's where the career comparisons between the two ended. "This is a pretty South San Francisco day, for sure," Zalatoris said following his round Saturday night. "Hitting 8-irons from 145 yards when for me I hit them about 175. "How did growing up in [insert location] prepare you for this moment?"