Wolff takes lead

MAMARONECK, September 20

Matthew Wolff, playing in only his second Major, stole the show at an unforgiving Winged Foot with a scorching start and steady finish to grab an unlikely two-shot lead over big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau after the third round yesterday.

Wolff, 21, began the day four shots behind overnight leader Patrick Reed but erased that deficit in seven holes en route to a 5-under 65 that tied the low round of the week and brought him to five under overall.

It was another difficult day of scoring as only seven players managed to break par.

DeChambeau (70), who began the day one shot back of Reed, made a bogey-bogey start but leaned on his power to chase down Wolff.

Four-time Major champion Rory McIlroy was six shots back of the lead. — Reuters