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9:30 a.m.
Happy Father’s Day, Vic Parziale.
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Now get to work.
The retired Brockton, Massachusetts firefighter will be spending the day at the U.S. Open, carrying the bag for his son, Matt, in the final round. Matt Parziale earned a spot in the tournament by winning the Mid-Amateur, and then became the first mid-am to make the cut in 15 years.
The Parziales say they don’t usually make a big deal about Father’s Day.
This one is different.
”It’s special,” Vic Parziale said. ”It’s the best one ever.”
Both Parziales were firefighters as their real jobs. Matt is on leave from work to play in the Open and a couple of other tournaments. Vic is retired, but quickly found work as his son’s caddie.
He thinks he’s got a future.
”I keep my mouth shut and carry the bag. If he asks me a question, I answer it. I haven’t gotten fired yet,” he said after the third round. ”Can’t find anybody cheaper.”
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The water hoses were out early Sunday for the final round of the U.S. Open in its attempt to slightly soften Shinnecock Hills.
USGA officials have conceded that wind and dry conditions made the third round tougher than it needed to be. Tony Finau and Daniel Berger started the weekend 11 shots out of the lead. They go into the final day tied for the lead with Dustin Johnson and defending champion Brooks Koepka.
That set the stage for a final round in which 15 players were separated by four shots.
Koepka has a chance to become the first back-to-back winner of the U.S. Open since Curtis Strange in 1989.
Among those playing early was Phil Mickelson, who purposely struck a moving ball on the 13th green Saturday.