U.S. Open: Matthew Wolff torches Winged Foot on Saturday

Matthew Wolff had the round of his life on Saturday at the U.S. Open. Now, he finds himself in the lead with 18 holes to play.

Prior to the 2020 U.S. Open, there was a lot of talk about which young player could win his first major. There were several names mentioned, including Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland. There was not nearly as much chatter about Matthew Wolff.

However, through 54 holes at Winged Foot, the 21-year-old has the lead after a sparkling 66 on Saturday. Wolff had the low round of the day and has the lead, playing in just the second major championship of his career.

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Wolff, who started the day at even par, got his Saturday round stared in fine fashion with a birdie on the first hole. He would then par the second and third holes to stay at 1-under.

On the fourth hole, Wolff knocked in his second birdie of the day, getting to 2-under in the process. He would par the fifth hole before catching fire late on his front nine.

The torrid stretch started with a birdie on the par-4 sixth hole. He then birdied the par-3 seventh and parred the eighth. Wolff closed his front nine with another birdie, this one on the par-5 ninth hole. Five birdies and four pars equaled a 5-under par 30 on the front side and Wolff found himself in the lead.

On the back nine, Wolff continued to miss fairways but was able to recover each and every time. A par on the 10th hole started a stretch of six consecutive pars for the long-hitting Wolff. That streak was broken on the 16th hole, where Wolff hit his drive way left, was forced to pitch out and was unable to get up and down from the fairway. It would turn out to be his only bogey of the day.

Wolff closed his round with a par on the 17th before recording a birdie on the 18th hole. Wolff tied Justin Thomas for the lowest round ever shot at Winged Foot in a U.S. Open. Thomas accomplished the feat in Thursday’s first round.

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Now, Wolff faces the challenge of being a 54-hole leader in a major championship. He will enter Sunday’s final round with the lead and with a ton of pressure on him. He will feel the heat on Sunday as a number of the world’s best players chase him to the finish.

Wolff’s Saturday round was very impressive. If he can do the same on Sunday, he’ll become one of the youngest players to ever win the U.S. Open.

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