* Furyk and McDowell share lead at one-under
* Woods slips back after 75
* Westwood and Els in the hunt
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By Julian Linden
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 (Reuters) – Former champions Jim
Furyk and Graeme McDowell charged into a share of the lead in
the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, while Tiger Woods
slipped down a congested leaderboard but still has a chance to
end his major championship drought.
Furyk, the 2003 U.S. Open winner, put himself in contention
for a second major title after shooting an even-par 70 to remain
at one-under heading into the final day, which has all the
makings of a grandstand finish with more than a dozen players
within five strokes of the leading pair.
McDowell, who won the 2010 U.S. Open at nearby Pebble Beach,
joined the American at the top after capping his impressive
round of 68 with a birdie at the 18th at the Olympic Club.
Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobsen also shot a 68 to finish alone in
third, two shots behind the leaders, with England’s Lee Westwood
(67), Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts (71), American Blake Adams (70)
and South Africa’s Ernie Els (68) a shot further back.
John Peterson (72) had a hole-in-one at the 180-yard 13th
to join Webb Simpson (68), Jason Dufner (70), Kevin Chappell
(68), Australia’s John Senden (68) and teenage amateur Beau
Hossler (70) at three-over.
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