A brief look at Sunday’s third and fourth-round play at US Open

By AP
Monday, June 22, 2009

A brief look at Sunday’s play at US Open

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — A brief look at Sunday’s third- and fourth-round play in the rain-delayed U.S. Open at Bethpage Black (all times EDT):

Out in front: Ricky Barnes and Lucas Glover were tied at 7 under and were on the second hole when play was suspended because of darkness at 7:58 p.m. Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan and David Duval, who were all through two holes, and Ross Fisher, who was on the second hole, were all at 2 under.

Tiger’s spot: Tiger Woods made a birdie putt on the seventh hole after the horn sounded to suspend play to get to 1 under for the fourth round and even par for the tournament, seven shots behind the co-leaders and tied for eighth place.

Noteworthy: When Ricky Barnes eagled the par-5 fourth to get to 11 under for the tournament, he joined Gil Morgan in 1992, Tiger Woods in 2000 and Jim Furyk in 2003 as the only players to ever reach double digits under par in a U.S. Open. Morgan and Woods both reached 12 under, while Furyk and Barnes got to minus 11.

Quoteworthy: “I frankly didn’t think about it today really, that it was. It’s just been so screwy, I barely remember it’s Sunday.” — David Duval when asked how special it was to remain in contention on Father’s Day.

Key stat: Of the previous 108 U.S. Opens, the 54-hole leader has gone on to win 48 times.

Key pairing: Barnes and Glover will be on the second hole when play resumes at 9 a.m.

Television: Monday, 9-11:30 a.m., ESPN; 11:30 a.m.-conclusion, NBC.

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