tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post6637313698317286904..comments2024-03-29T00:38:31.950-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: U.S. Open, Day FourGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-61030881486046651012022-06-19T18:48:09.803-04:002022-06-19T18:48:09.803-04:00Here's Zalatoris for birdie, and a tie. Like ...Here's Zalatoris for birdie, and a tie. Like Scheffler, his putt goes just an inch off to the left, and Matthew Fitzpatrick wins the 2022 U.S. Open. Presumably we will see him again the next time The Country Club hosts a major.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-89576414432384009542022-06-19T18:46:24.454-04:002022-06-19T18:46:24.454-04:00Fitzpatrick goes first. His putt goes past about ...Fitzpatrick goes first. His putt goes past about six inches to the left, and he taps in for par. He finishes at 274, which eliminates Scheffler.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-68368323285319553642022-06-19T18:44:31.876-04:002022-06-19T18:44:31.876-04:00Zalatoris is 129 yards from the green, and his wed...Zalatoris is 129 yards from the green, and his wedge lands about 20 feet away from the hole. Assuming that Fitzpatrick doesn't make birdie, Zalatoris will have that putt for a tie.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-83608509650965060212022-06-19T18:42:40.536-04:002022-06-19T18:42:40.536-04:00Fitzpatrick's ball is not wedged, and he can r...Fitzpatrick's ball is not wedged, and he can reach the green from where he is. He is 159 yards from the hole. Here he goes, and it is a perfect shot -- right into the middle of the green. That beats Scheffler, and now the only drama is whether Zalatoris can make birdie.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75992249738952102092022-06-19T18:41:02.512-04:002022-06-19T18:41:02.512-04:00Rahm shoots a 74 and finishes at 1 over par for th...Rahm shoots a 74 and finishes at 1 over par for the tournament. Meanwhile, the fans are pouring into the 18th fairway behind Fitzpatrick and Zalatoris.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-7010053830536470582022-06-19T18:39:42.638-04:002022-06-19T18:39:42.638-04:00Fitzpatrick's drive on 18 goes into a fairway ...Fitzpatrick's drive on 18 goes into a fairway bunker, which is probably the only way he could have made things interesting. Paul Azinger says Fitzpatrick has made a big mistake, which is probably true.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-5988975473600986122022-06-19T18:35:38.663-04:002022-06-19T18:35:38.663-04:001. Fitzpatrick (ENG): -6 (71 holes)
T2. Scheff...1. Fitzpatrick (ENG): -6 (71 holes)<br /><br />T2. Scheffler: -5 (72)<br />T2. Zalatoris: -5 (71)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24772814320415756662022-06-19T18:35:06.190-04:002022-06-19T18:35:06.190-04:00Fitzpatrick's putt was downhill, so he just ba...Fitzpatrick's putt was downhill, so he just barely touches it, and it rolls to within tap-in range. One hole left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-2656484053179870802022-06-19T18:34:21.222-04:002022-06-19T18:34:21.222-04:00Zalatoris's putt was online, but he didn't...Zalatoris's putt was online, but he didn't hit it hard enough, and it comes up a few inches short. Scheffler taps in for par. And now Fitzpatrick can clinch the tournament with his birdie putt on 17.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-12424309307126105572022-06-19T18:33:22.053-04:002022-06-19T18:33:22.053-04:00According to NBC, Zalatoris is 11' 11" aw...According to NBC, Zalatoris is 11' 11" away on 17; Fitzpatrick is 11' 6" away. So Zalatoris will go first.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-33499658584573140212022-06-19T18:32:21.815-04:002022-06-19T18:32:21.815-04:00Scheffler has a long birdie putt on 18, and it jus...Scheffler has a long birdie putt on 18, and it just rolls past by an inch or two to the left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-61720711394463669172022-06-19T18:31:28.176-04:002022-06-19T18:31:28.176-04:00Zalatoris and Fitzpatrick both pitch onto the 17th...Zalatoris and Fitzpatrick both pitch onto the 17th green, and both will have decent chances at birdie.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-12752886174971037572022-06-19T18:28:33.011-04:002022-06-19T18:28:33.011-04:00Remarkably, there hasn't been a playoff at the...Remarkably, there hasn't been a playoff at the U.S. Open since 2008, when Tiger Woods beat Rocco Mediate in one of the greatest tournaments ever played.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73154675276906073362022-06-19T18:26:52.526-04:002022-06-19T18:26:52.526-04:00The 17th hole is one of the easiest on the course,...The 17th hole is one of the easiest on the course, and Fitzpatrick and Zalatoris both drive into the middle of the fairway.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-37411914860096219352022-06-19T18:26:05.833-04:002022-06-19T18:26:05.833-04:00Now we go to 18, where Scheffler is about to hit h...Now we go to 18, where Scheffler is about to hit his approach shot. He hits the ball to the middle of the green, and he will probably make par from there.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-52887931960312331982022-06-19T18:24:38.383-04:002022-06-19T18:24:38.383-04:001. Fitzpatrick (ENG): -6 (70 holes)
T2. Scheff...1. Fitzpatrick (ENG): -6 (70 holes)<br /><br />T2. Scheffler: -5 (71)<br />T2. Zalatoris: -5 (70)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-9449201647722845562022-06-19T18:24:00.190-04:002022-06-19T18:24:00.190-04:00Now Zalatoris with a must-make birdie. He knocks ...Now Zalatoris with a must-make birdie. He knocks it in and moves back to within one shot of the lead.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-86965591180158660952022-06-19T18:23:29.813-04:002022-06-19T18:23:29.813-04:00McIlroy pars out and finishes at 2 under par for t...McIlroy pars out and finishes at 2 under par for the tournament.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-85399783380119809942022-06-19T18:23:03.033-04:002022-06-19T18:23:03.033-04:00Fitzpatrick's putter is on fire. He almost ho...Fitzpatrick's putter is on fire. He almost holes another really long birdie, but settles for a tap-in par.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6314939812241274272022-06-19T18:22:09.453-04:002022-06-19T18:22:09.453-04:00This will be only the third time Fitzpatrick has f...This will be only the third time Fitzpatrick has finished in the top 10 in a major.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-667887251208679272022-06-19T18:21:19.091-04:002022-06-19T18:21:19.091-04:00On 18, Scheffler's drive lands in the middle o...On 18, Scheffler's drive lands in the middle of the fairway.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11997701816030132982022-06-19T18:20:16.873-04:002022-06-19T18:20:16.873-04:00Zalatoris hits a great tee shot on 16, and he will...Zalatoris hits a great tee shot on 16, and he will have a decent chance for a birdie that he really needs.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-63131601207469726402022-06-19T18:19:45.898-04:002022-06-19T18:19:45.898-04:001. Fitzpatrick (ENG): -6 (69 holes)
2. Scheffl...1. Fitzpatrick (ENG): -6 (69 holes)<br /><br />2. Scheffler: -5 (71)<br /><br />3. Zalatoris: -4 (69)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-21955420985623091522022-06-19T18:19:07.130-04:002022-06-19T18:19:07.130-04:00But Scheffler hasn't given up. He holes his p...But Scheffler hasn't given up. He holes his putt on 17 and moves to 5 under, one shot off the lead.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64288500473902348012022-06-19T18:18:29.246-04:002022-06-19T18:18:29.246-04:00I'm pretty sure this tournament is over, becau...I'm pretty sure this tournament is over, because I don't think Fitzpatrick will make a bogey, and I don't think anyone else can get to 6 under.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com