Caleb Surratt Ends 68-Hole Birdie Drought at U.S. Open as 40-mph Gusts Batter Shinnecock
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Updated · PGA TOUR · Jun 20
Caleb Surratt Ends 68-Hole Birdie Drought at U.S. Open as 40-mph Gusts Batter Shinnecock
3 articles · Updated · PGA TOUR · Jun 20
Summary
Caleb Surratt made Saturday’s first birdie at Shinnecock Hills on the par-5 fifth, ending a stretch of 108 minutes and 68 holes without one in Round 3.
Winds gusting near 40 mph and firm, drying greens turned the course brutal early, with officials expecting slightly lighter but still disruptive 10-20 mph winds later.
Dylan Wu showed how punishing the setup had become: his opening drive traveled only 224 yards into the wind, and he followed with a five-putt quadruple bogey at No. 1.
That difficult start came with Wyndham Clark carrying a four-shot lead at 7-under into the weekend, chased by Matt Fitzpatrick and Xander Schauffele among others.