LOS ANGELES :Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark were locked in a fight atop the leaderboard as they made the turn at the third round of the U.S.
Open on Saturday, with Harris English and Rory McIlroy threatening as well. Overnight leader Fowler is on track for another rollercoaster round at the Los Angeles Country Club after mixing two birdies with two bogeys through his first nine holes.The resurgent Southern Californian is looking to win a breakthrough first major title in LA this weekend.The confident Clark went bogey free with two birdies through his first nine to leapfrog overnight leader Fowler for the outright lead at 11-under par.
English was three-under through his first 10 holes to pull into a tie for second with Fowler, while McIlroy was one shot further adrift.
FOWLER MAKING HISTORYDespite setting U.S. Open records in his two rounds, Fowler entered the day with just a one-shot lead over playing partner Clark with McIlroy and Xander Schauffele a further stroke back at the Los Angeles Country Club.Fowler, playing in his first U.S.