Aberg, Cantlay, Pavon fight for US Open lead as rivals falter [Video]

Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, France’s Matthieu Pavon and American Patrick Cantlay, seeking their first major titles, shared the lead in Friday’s US Open second round after Rory McIlroy and Thomas Detry stumbled back at Pinehurst.

Ninth-ranked Cantlay, an 18-hole co-leader with McIlroy after five-under 65s on Thursday, parred the first four holes to stay on five-under.

Sixth-ranked Aberg, April’s Masters runner-up in his major debut, fired a 66 Thursday and sank a 30-foot birdie putt at the par-4 second hole Friday to match Cantlay for the lead.

World number 24 Pavon began with a 10-foot birdie at the par-5 10th then sank a birdie putt from just inside 30 feet at the par-4 11th to claim a share of the lead.

Cantlay, off to his low major start, has a best result of third at the 2019 PGA Championship.

Bryson DeChambeau, the 2020 US Open winner and last month’s PGA Championship …