Phil Mickelson of the U.S. reacts after his birdie on the 17th green to take the lead during the third round of the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, June 15, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson moved a step closer to one of his biggest goals, a U.S. Open title, as he emerged from a see-saw third round battle at Merion to take a one-shot lead into Sunday's final round.
Mickelson rolled in a nine-foot birdie putt at the 254-yard 17th hole to leapfrog playing partner Luke Donald, who slipped out of the lead with a bogey on the mammoth par-three.
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