Golfer Danny Lee has withdrawn from the US Open after a disastrous finish to his third round at Winged Foot on Sunday (NZ time).
The Kiwi six-putted the 18th hole to record a quintuple bogey nine as he finished his round with an eight-over 78, to sit 13 over for the tournament following rounds of 70 and 75.
The 30-year-old refuses to talk to the media afterwards before withdrawing from the tournament, citing a wrist injury.
While Lee struggles, American Matthew Wolff, playing in only his second major, stole the show with a scorching start and steady finish to grab an unlikely two-shot lead over big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau after the third round.
Wolff, 21, began the day four shots behind overnight leader Patrick Reed but erased that deficit in seven holes en route to a five-under-par 65 that tied the low round of the week and brought him to five under overall.
"I like to go out there and do what I feel comfortable with, rip dog and see how it goes from there," says Wolff, who will look to become the first player to win the US Open in his tournament debut since Francis Ouimet in 1913.
"I feel comfortable with every part of my game so I don't like to shy away from things when I'm feeling confident, and I'm probably going to do the same tomorrow."
The front nine at Winged Foot is one of the more daunting stretches in golf but a steadfast Wolff came out firing lasers at tricky pin positions and reached the turn with a blistering five-under 30 after five birdies.
Wolff, who hit just two of 14 fairways, made his lone bogey at the par-four 16th but responded in style with a birdie at the last after sticking his approach shot to 10 feet.
It was another difficult day of scoring at Winged Foot as only seven players managed to break par on a layout renowned for its narrow fairways, thick rough and wildly undulating and speedy greens.
Among those who struggled under the tough conditions and faded from contention were former world number ones Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm after matching 76s.
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