McDowell battered but alive

Graeme McDowell looked like he had just gone 18 rounds with Mike Tyson after he suffered a late collapse but still kept alive his chances of grabbing a second US Open triumph in three years

The 2010 champion raced to two under par for the championship with four holes to play but dropped three shots coming home at a punishing Olympic Club for a two-over 72 to finish the day two shots behind clubhouse leader Jim Furyk on one over par.

McDowell grimaced. “It’s just tough to have fun out there, I got to be honest with you. It’s just a brutal test of golf.