By Amy Tennery

MAMARONECK, N.Y. (Reuters) – A disastrous seven-over par efficiency noticed former Masters champion Patrick Reed tumbling from the highest spot of the leaderboard on Saturday, as his hope for a U.S. Open victory all however evaporated within the third spherical.

“Simply type of a type of days that after I hit the standard good golf shot, it nonetheless ended up in a spot on the inexperienced that I needed to be actually defensive, could not truly be aggressive with placing,” stated Reed (77), who had a one-shot lead headed into Saturday’s motion.

The world quantity 10 drained a nine-foot birdie on the ninth gap however noticed his sport crumble in a nightmarish again 9 efficiency with six bogeys and a double bogey.

“My quick sport simply couldn’t save me as we speak,” stated Reed. “You simply cannot proceed lacking fairways and lacking greens and count on to proceed taking pictures below par.”

Reed, who’s now eight strokes again from chief Matthew Wolff, stated it was powerful to pinpoint the place issues went incorrect, telling reporters he was “simply off” and struggled to hack his manner out of the thick tough at Winged Foot Golf Membership.

The 30-year-old, who’s three over par by means of 54 holes, conceded that victory is unlikely headed into the finale at Mamaroneck on Sunday – although he was not able to rule something out.

“If I am going out and shoot a extremely low one and eventually hit some fairways, hit some greens and make some putts, you by no means know. It is a Sunday at a significant,” stated Reed. “The man that is within the lead is a good golfer, and all the blokes listed below are.”

(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Modifying by Chris Reese)