Another Major, Spieth Right in the Mix at PGA

He ended up only two shots behind and poised to join Tiger Woods (2000) and Ben Hogan (1953) as the only players to win three majors in one season.

“On the back nine it was nice to get in the zone”, world number two Spieth told reporters after negotiating the back nine in 30 strokes.

The second round of the weather-affected US PGA Championship resumed at Whistling Straits on Saturday, with Justin Rose in position to chase a second major title.

Grace, who had been seven strokes off the pace when the storm-delayed second round was completed earlier in the day, piled up eight birdies in a bogey-free display to card an eight-under-par 64.

Tiger Woods was the biggest casualty as the former world No 1 missed the cut for the third time in four majors this year.

Asked when he realized he had a chance to win three majors despite not achieving the Grand Slam, he remarked: “It was halfway when my putt came up from the Valley of Sin”.

Day also surged into the lead on his inward nine with four birdies and an eagle, but a costly double bogey at the 15th brought him back to 14-under.

Phil Mickelson and Boo Weekley were both six under for their rounds after 13 holes to reach five under for the tournament, with France’s Victor Dubuisson six under with two to play and four under overall.

Last year’s victor Rory McIlroy will undoubtedly be one of the favourites as he takes on the field and hopes that he can do enough to keep his fiercest rivals at bay.

“The wind was down a little bit, but it was a attractive day”, said Lingmerth, who teed off in the morning.

Mickelson has not won in two years, with his last victory the 2013 British Open, and he’s been struggling with his patience.

Fellow Australian Jason Day produced a birdie blitz around the turn to take the lead from Jones late in the third round at Whistling Straits.

“So for me it’s going to be the same kind of just same level of focus as I’m sleeping tonight, I’ll sleep just fine”. All I’m looking for is a chance to get it done on Sunday.

Hiroshi Iwata tied a major championship record with a remarkable turnaround – a 77 in the first round, a 63 in the second round.

By Friday, McIlroy was ready to stop talking about the ankle, offering only “it feels good” after his round.

However, the Ryder Cup star got back on track in thrilling fashion on the fifth, taking off his shoes and socks to stand in a water hazard and play his third shot from a grass bank before holing from 20 feet for an unlikely birdie.

Then trouble struck as he missed the 15th green left from the fairway into a bunker and failed to get the ball out on his first attempt, eventually taking double and opening the door for the challengers. “But I did all I could do to finish off the round”.