The skies above Pebble Beach Golf Links for most of Thursday’s first round were gray, but the leaderboard featured a different hue, one players aren’t typically accustomed to seeing at the U.S. Open: Red.

Two eagles in his last three holes leaves Rory McIlroy on the brink of a third career major after the Irishman took a firm grip on the 143rd Open Championship heading into Sunday's final round at Hoylake.