A 3-putt bogey was McIlroy's result, yet his momentum never waned. Standing in the 11th fairway as 50 shades of green rustled behind him, only one thought existed in his mind: the shot at hand. There was no running ahead like those outside the ropes; the Ulsterman remained in a bubble on his own creation.

Rose, who shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to fly into the lead, maintained his one-shot advantage into the weekend. Bryson DeChambeau jumped into second, however, after his 4-under 68 on Friday. Those two are in the final pairing in the penultimate day.

Bryson DeChambeau finds himself trying to chase down Rory McIlroy in another major championship. This time, he has 18 holes to do it. The two-time and reigning U.S. Open champion made a nearly 50-foot putt from just off the green at the 18th hole Saturday,