Heavyweights dominate the US Open leaderboard ahead of Sunday showdown

Sitting tied for fourth just two shots back are Rory McIlroy and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau
Heavyweights dominate the US Open leaderboard ahead of Sunday showdown

Louis Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion and runner-up in the PGA Championship last month, poured in a 51-foot eagle putt on the 18th green to leap into a three-way tie for the lead. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

On a volatile Saturday at Torrey Pines, a handful of heavyweights moved into position to win the U.S. Open championship.

Louis Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion and runner-up in the PGA Championship last month, poured in a 51-foot eagle putt on the 18th green to leap into a three-way tie for the lead with 36-hole co-leader Russell Henley and Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes at 5-under-par 208.

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