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Was the lowest round of the week. Five players carded a three-under-par effort: Mickelson, Luke Donald, Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Dufner and Rickie Fowler. The worst round at Merion was put together by Sweden’s Robert Karlsson who crumbled to an 86 on the third day.
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Justin Rose's winning total – which equated to one-over-par – was the highest at a US Open held at Merion since Ben Hogan's play-off win over Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio in 1950. The three had been tied at 287 through 72 holes.
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