Aberg has hit 89% of fairways and greens in regulation so far
Final round begins on Saturday, June 15th at Pinehurst No. 2
Ludvig Aberg leads 2024 U.S. Open by one shot at five under
Rory McIlroy is one shot behind in second place
The 2024 U.S. Open continues at Pinehurst No. 2 with the third round on Saturday, June 15th. Ludvig Aberg holds a narrow one-shot lead at five under after two rounds, while Rory McIlroy is one shot behind and will tee off alongside Tony Finau in the final pairing at 3:13 p.m. ET.
Ludvig Aberg, a 24-year-old Swede playing in his first U.S. Open, has impressed with his consistent play so far, hitting 26 of 28 fairways and 30 of 36 greens in regulation.
Rory McIlroy is eyeing his second U.S. Open title and will be looking to make a move on the leaderboard on Saturday.
Bryson DeChambeau, who shares the final pairing with Aberg, is tied for third place at four under alongside Patrick Cantlay and Thomas Detry.
Notable players such as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Justin Thomas missed the cut at various scores above par.
Scottie Scheffler struggled in the second round with a poor short game and putting performance, losing over 3 strokes to the field with his putter. Despite this, he remains hopeful of ascending the leaderboard again as he did during his dominant run earlier in the season.
The U.S. Open continues to test even the best golfers with its challenging conditions at Pinehurst No. 2.
Scottie Scheffler had a difficult second round at the US Open, shooting a 4-over par 74 after an opening 71.
Scheffler's streak of 168 rounds with at least one birdie came to an end during the US Open.
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]Scottie Scheffler had a difficult second round at the US Open, shooting a 4-over par 74 after an opening 71.[
The cut line for the weekend was set at five-over par and Scheffler made it through by a stroke.
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. First, the author uses emotional manipulation by describing Scheffler's frustration and exasperation in detail to elicit an emotional response from the reader. Second, there is selective reporting as the article focuses on Scheffler's poor performance while ignoring his good shots and overall solid driving. Third, there are instances of sensationalism with phrases like 'greatest appraisal yet' and 'buckled under pressure'. Lastly, the author uses editorializing by describing Pinehurst No. 2 as a 'fiendishly firm and fast greens' and Scheffler's performance as a 'disastrous double bogey'.
Scheffler's run of 168 rounds with at least one birdie went skidding off the sides of Pinehurst’s fiendishly firm and fast greens as he toiled to a four-over par 74, compounding an opening 71.
Incredredibly, playing partner and last month’s PGA Championship victor Xander Schauffele endured an almost identical series of unfortunate events for a double bogey of his own.
The author describes Scheffler's performance as 'disastrous' and the greens as 'fiendishly firm and fast'.
Many have waxed lyrical about the might of Pinehurst No. 2 across its 117-year history, but on Friday the North Carolina course received perhaps its greatest appraisal yet: it made Scottie Scheffler look human.
To be able to play these tournaments, to be able to play with the guys that I’ve watched on TV for such a long time is definitely a pinch-me moment.
Fallacies
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Scheffler's performance as 'the greatest appraisal yet' and 'buckled under the pressure'. He also uses an appeal to authority by mentioning Scheffler's world ranking multiple times. No formal fallacies were found.
It made Scottie Scheffler look human.
Scheffler’s subsequent effort left him even further away from the hole, skipping past the flag and over the other side of the green.
Bias
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The author uses language that depicts Scheffler's performance as humanizing and buckling under pressure. The author also uses the phrase 'greatest appraisal yet' to describe Pinehurst No. 2, which could be seen as an exaggeration.
Many have waxed lyrical about the might of Pinehurst No. 2 across its 117-year history, but on Friday the North Carolina course received perhaps its greatest appraisal yet: it made Scottie Scheffler look human.
The world No. 1's unflappable brilliance finally buckled during the second round of the 124th US Open on Friday.
Scottie Scheffler managed to finish right on the cut line at 5-over to sneak into the weekend.
Scheffler's stellar approach game was overshadowed by a poor short game and putting performance, losing over 3 strokes to the field with his putter.
Despite his struggles, Scheffler still expressed hope that he could ascend the leaderboard again as he did during his dominant run.
Notable players such as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Justin Thomas missed the cut at various scores above par.
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Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Scheffler's frustration as 'exasperation' and his shots as 'worst shot I’ve ever seen you hit'. He also uses the phrase 'kind of the opposite' to describe Scheffler's performance in round 2 compared to round 1. These phrases are not necessary for reporting on the facts of Scheffler's performance and can be considered inflammatory.
