Swede Aberg under pressure in US Open third round

Ludvig Aberg will feel the heat from a chasing pack and soaring temperatures on Saturday as the Swedish sensation takes a one- shot lead into the third round of the U.S. Open at steamy Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.

Masters runner-up Aberg, looking to become the first U.S. Open champion to win on his debut since Francis Ouimet in 1913, has been as cool under pressure all week.

But with temperatures nudging past 90 degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius) and seasoned campaigners Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Cantlay nipping at his heels one back the 24-year-old will need all that composure and more to remain top the leaderboard.

Aberg and 2020 U.S. Open winner DeChambeau will be the last pair to tee off at 1535 ET (1935 GMT), taking some of the heat out of the conditions but the pressure will be dialled way up on the Swede, who has largely managed to steer clear of trouble on the tricky Pinehurst No. 2.

Going off right before Aberg and DeChambeau are Cantlay and Germany's Thomas Detry, both one of the pace while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, seeking an elusive fifth major, will head out in the company of Tony Finau two back.

Frenchman Matthieu Pavon also sits two off the lead and will be paired with Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, who starts three behind.

Some of golf's very best have been left baffled by the Pinehurst layout including world number one Scottie Scheffler, who for the third consecutive round could not break par, carding a one-over 71.

Scheffler, winner of five of his last eight starts and runner-up in two others, was the red hot favourite coming into Pinehurst but has been openly frustrated by his play that has him left on six-over and well out of contention.

"Another frustrating day," summed up Scheffler. "I just