Scottie Scheffler predicts how the USGA could set up Shinnecock Hills for the final round of the US Open

Photo by Kate McShane/Getty ImagesScottie Scheffler has fired himself into contention at the US Open after a superb third round at Shinnecock Hills.Scheffler carded a one-under 69 to leave himself on one-under and in a tie for second place by the time he finished on Saturday.The world number one was five shots behind leader Wyndham Clark at that stage, having shone despite the tricky conditions in Long Island.

Strong winds once again took centre stage at Shinnecock Hills, resulting in many high scores on day three of the US Open.But four-time major champion Scheffler battled the course very well in round three, after which he predicted how it could play on Sunday.Scottie Scheffler predicts how Shinnecock will play for the US Open final roundReminded that the USGA said they would ramp up the firmness for the weekend, he was asked if he saw a change on day three, and indeed what he expects for day four.

“Yeah, the fairways were starting to firm up yesterday,” he said.“Then the greens today started to firm up.“There were still some kind of…

you could see on the greens, you’d see some pretty green grass and then some very brown grass, so there was a little bit of mystery in terms of how the ball was going to react when it hit the green.“But once again, that’s just part of the challenge of US Open is judging the conditions and putting yourself in the right spots and hitting great shots.“I feel like if you hit a great shot, you’re going to get rewarded.

“Good shots are going to be borderline.“I assume going into tomorrow they’re going to continue to get firmer and firmer.”Scottie Scheffler produces stunning turnaround to contend at the US OpenScheffler was among the favorites to win the US Open heading into the tournament, but he struggled at the start with a two-over 72.

He followed that up with a 68 on day two in New York, climbing from T49 to T11 in the leaderboard, and now to T2.And helping that rise has been his stunning Strokes Gained: Approach progression, as detailed