McIlroy finished joint fifth at Brookline.
The 27-year-old held off Will Zalatoris and world number one Scottie Scheffler to win by one stroke at Brookline.
Nine years after winning the US Amateur title at the same venue, Fitzpatrick shares the lead heading into the final round of the year’s...
The Englishman will contest on Sunday from the final group.
Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the 2013 US Amateur at Brookline, was just a shot behind with four holes remaining.
McIlroy began the day just a shot off the lead but covered his opening seven holes in three over par.
A battling second round of 70 gave Fitzpatrick a halfway total of two under par in the 122nd US Open at Brookline.
The Englishman carded an opening 68 to lie two shots off the lead held by Canada’s Adam Hadwin at Brookline.
The Ryder Cup star did not realise he had made mistakes during his final round until he watched the highlights.
Mickelson and Sergio Garcia are the only players from the 1999 ‘Battle of Brookline’ Ryder Cup in the 156-man field for this week’s...
