{"id":1245429,"date":"2023-06-16T21:52:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T21:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/matt-fitzpatrick-makes-us-open-ace-as-big-finish-keeps-rory-mcilroy-in-the-mix\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T18:47:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:47:28","slug":"matt-fitzpatrick-makes-us-open-ace-as-big-finish-keeps-rory-mcilroy-in-the-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/matt-fitzpatrick-makes-us-open-ace-as-big-finish-keeps-rory-mcilroy-in-the-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Fitzpatrick makes US Open ace as big finish keeps Rory McIlroy in the mix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick enjoyed another magical moment in the US Open as Rory McIlroy’s fast finish kept him firmly in contention to end his major drought.<\/p>\n

Fitzpatrick recorded the third hole-in-one of the week on the 115-yard 15th at Los Angeles Country Club, his tee shot spinning back into the hole just as those of Matthieu Pavon and Sam Burns had done in round one.<\/p>\n

However, Fitzpatrick could not see where the ball had landed and was walking off the tee before the roar from the crowd sparked enthusiastic, if somewhat belated, celebrations.<\/p>\n

The eagle briefly lifted Fitzpatrick into red figures, but he eventually slipped back to where he started the day on one over to trail early clubhouse leader Wyndham Clark by 10 shots.<\/p>\n

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Come for the ace, stay for the reaction 😄@MattFitz94<\/a> #USOpen<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cUqF64a4bW<\/a><\/p>\n

— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n