PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Johnson expects to feel some nerves on the first tee at Pebble Beach, just as he did in February. The difference Sunday is the size of the trophy and the credentials of the player chasing him.
Johnson won his second straight Pebble Beach National Pro-Am this year. He goes into the final round of the U.S. Open with a three-shot lead over Graeme McDowell, with Tiger Woods and his 14 majors lurking five shots behind.
Johnson and McDowell do not tee off until later this afternoon, with Woods in the second-to-last group with Gregory Havret. Also still in the mix are Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson, who will be playing together.
The final round began under sunny skies, although the greater concern at Pebble Beach was the wind.
