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Bryson DeChambeau takes a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay into the final round of the US Open after a captivating third day at Pinehurst, North Carolina.
The 2020 champion was paired in the final group with overnight leader Ludvig Aberg but left the Swede behind with a thrilling round of three under par to improve to seven under.
At one point he led by four shots only to make double bogey at the 16th and allow the pack to come back to him.
McIlroy heads the chasers as he hunts a first major title in a decade.
He is four under after a patient one-under 69, albeit bogeys at the 15th and the 17th have made his task on Sunday more difficult.
American Cantlay, who led after round one alongside McIlroy, found a majestic birdie on his penultimate hole to rejoin the Northern Irishman and French debutant Matthieu Pavon at four under par.
Aberg is two shots further back alongside 2021 Masters winner Hideki Matseyuma. after his challenge faltered with a triple bogey at the 13th.
England's Tyrrell Hatton threatened to contend after a stunning eagle at the fifth but his challenge faded on the back nine and he finished at one under par.
More to follow.
