I think a charger from the pack may go low - very low - early on in round three but this course could be torn up by one of the front runners later, crushing any raised hopes our red-hot early starters may have.

Rory McIlroy is on two and lampoons one down the middle of the fairway despite looking mildly concerned with that swing.

Patrick Reed drains a monster putt on seven to drop under par for the tournament, that was almost from the other side of Lake Michigan.

Phil Mickelson has found this course tricky to say the least. He's leapt from bunker to rough and back to bunker over three days. Every threat of gaining momentum has been swiftly ended. On the par-five 11th he overcooks a shot into the green but an up and down for birdie looks on.

Even the last Ryder Cup captain is getting excited., external

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Whistling Straits has been a cruel canvas this week on times but today it looks receptive. The greens are softer after last night's storm, the wind is non existent.

The course is getting easier. It yielded 448 birdies on day one, followed by 533 on day two. Let's push the 600 mark today gents and light up the sky.

Rory McIlroy finds rough on one and has to play a strategic chip, using the slope into this green to set up an outside birdie chance.

The defending champion is all in black today and knows he needs a hot start from nine shots of the lead. He plays with American talent Brooks Koepka who also knows how to smash the ball off the tee so beware of wayward golf balls reaching your living room.

Can Rory summon a birdie from a full 30 feet? Gorgeous stroke, fine weight, must drop... no. Hangs on, half an inch from jackpot.

So what have you missed?

Round two took a couple of hours to complete, Matt Jones seized the lead from Jason Day and round three looks likely to offer up low scores.

Out on these testing fairways Phil Mickelson has shot six birdies to reach three under to join Victor Dubuisson - he's five under on the day.

Of the 42 players on the course, only nine are over par and a certain Rory McIlroy has just smashed a drive down the first.

So what has the storm left us?

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The 156-strong field stands at 77. There are 13 players within six shots of leader Matt Jones but a low score from further back always seems to arrive on day three of a major.

And here's a question, do you take Matt Jones as the leader? Inexperienced at the sharp end of majors, is his 11 under the mark? Or do we take Jason Day at nine under as our legitimate front runner?

Where once there was thunder, lightning, rain and a general battering from the elements, now there is sun and a tamed golf course.

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Whistling Straits took the force of Mother Nature on Friday night, the players were taken off the course and returned early on Saturday morning to an environment they'll all like.

Soft greens, no wind, throw in a collection of players within striking distance of the top of the leaderboard and we may have a classic day on our hands.

A Rory McIlroy charge? A Jordan Spieth masterclass? Maybe even a Jason Day to remember.

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