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Zalatoris, Fitzpatrick share US Open lead as course bares teeth

England’s Matt Fitzpatrick reacts to an errant tee shot at the 18th hole on his way to sharing the lead with American Will Zalatoris after Saturday’s third round of the US Open

BROOKLINE: England’s Matt Fitzpatrick and American Will Zalatoris, each chasing his first major title, shared the lead after Saturday’s third round of the US Open as brisk wind and brutal rough tormented golf’s top stars.

Fitzpatrick birdied three of the last five holes at The Country Club but a closing bogey left him level with Zalatoris, last month’s PGA Championship runner-up, on four-under par 206, one ahead of defending champion Jon Rahm after 54 holes.

“I knew it was going to play hard and I just needed to stay patient,” Zalatoris said. “I knew if I…

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