US Open 2011 Leaderboard Reveals Familiar Trend
If I asked you who the only man, other than Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson, to finish in the Top 10 of the US Open twice in the previous three years, I bet few of you would guess the correct answer: Brandt Snedeker.
But after the way he’s played today–coupled by Tiger Woods absence and Phil Mickelson’s inconsistency–there’s a pretty good chance Snedeker will soon be the only man in the world to take Top 10s at thee of the last four US Opens.
Snedeker, who took ninth at Torrey Pines in 2008 and ninth at Pebble Beach last year, has put together back to back one-under 70s this week at Congressional to climb into a tie right now for third place.
The 30-year-old Nashville native, who also has a third-place finish at the 2008 Masters under his belt, has been fairly consistent this week in Bethesda, making seven birdies and four bogeys to post a two-under par and head into the weekend.
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Now with the way Rory McIlroy is playing, you’d figure Snedeker has to post at least one brilliant mid-60s round. But at least he’s put himself in position to apply some pressure to McIlroy, should the youngster start to come back to the field.
The way this US Open is shaping up that’s almost as good as you can hope for.
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