Golf fans have been reacting to a new viral video of a young Rory McIlroy and Tony Finau ahead of their third-round grouping at the US Open.
A brilliant old-school video of a fresh-faced Rory McIlroy and Tony Finau has gone viral on social media ahead of them meeting in the third round at the US Open.
McIlroy and Finau, who are out together in the third round of the 2024 US Open at Pinehurst No.2 on Saturday, have been good friends since their junior golf days.
Ahead of the third round, an unseen video surfaced on social media of McIlroy and Finau both talking about their friendship when they were 10 years old
As we join the hilarious video, we hear McIlroy talk about how he enjoys spending time with Finau’s family
Finau then adds how he went to give McIlroy a hug when he realised they had been paired together in one of their tournaments.
Rory and Tony Finau: certified best friends since age 10 ๐บ๐ธ๐ค๐ช๐บ #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/BuzoRekJLQ
— Rory McIlroy Tracker (@RMTracker) September 24, 2021
Fast forward some 25 years and Finau and McIlroy are now meeting again in the third round of the 2024 US Open
McIlroy and Finau are out together in the third last match of the day at 3.13pm local time on Saturday.
That is 8.13pm for UK fans.
Finau and McIlroy are both at 3-under par and just two shots off the pace heading into the third round.
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Ludvig Aberg leads the way after 36 holes on 5-under par.
The Swede is making his US Open debut and just his third major appearance at Pinehurst No.2.
Finau and Aberg are looking to land their maiden major titles, while four-time major champion McIlroy is hoping to end 10 years of hurt in the majors.
Keep up to speed with LIVE updates from the US Open Third Round.
