Rory McIlroy Carries 8-Shot Lead Into Final Round at U.S. Open Tournament. Rory McIlroy, who will arrive at Congressional Country Club on Sunday with the promised land of a US Open victory in sight.McIlroy is 14-under par after following up his rounds of 65 and 66 with a 3-under 68 yesterday at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Y.E. Yang of South Korea, the 2009 PGA Championship winner, is second at 6 under, one ahead of Lee Westwood, Jason Day and Robert Garrigus.
Rory watched his countryman, Graeme McDowell, win the U.S. Open last year at Pebble Beach and hug his father, Kenny, near the 18th green. Now he is just 18 holes away from doing the same with his father, a moment that could be the first step toward greatness.
1 Rory McIlroy -6 F -6
T2 Y.E. Yang -3 F -3
T2 Charl Schwartzel -3 F -3
T4 Louis Oosthuizen -2 F -2
T4 Ryan Palmer -2 F -2
T4 Alexandre Rocha -2 F -2
T4 Scott Hend -2 F -2
T4 Kyung-Tae Kim -2 F -2
T4 Sergio Garcia -2 F -2
T10 Chez Reavie -1 F -1
Rory watched his countryman, Graeme McDowell, win the U.S. Open last year at Pebble Beach and hug his father, Kenny, near the 18th green. Now he is just 18 holes away from doing the same with his father, a moment that could be the first step toward greatness.
1 Rory McIlroy -6 F -6
T2 Y.E. Yang -3 F -3
T2 Charl Schwartzel -3 F -3
T4 Louis Oosthuizen -2 F -2
T4 Ryan Palmer -2 F -2
T4 Alexandre Rocha -2 F -2
T4 Scott Hend -2 F -2
T4 Kyung-Tae Kim -2 F -2
T4 Sergio Garcia -2 F -2
T10 Chez Reavie -1 F -1
