Glover takes lead, but U.S. Open not decided

The U.S. Open trophy was on display this morning. It remained anyone’s guess who would hoist it at day’s end. The leaders were going the wrong way—so was nearly everyone else. On Championship Monday in Farmingdale, N.Y., this marathon U.S. Open is far from over. Lucas Glover took a one-shot lead though seven holes over a fast-fading Ricky Barnes at Bethpage Black. Glover dropped two shots to that point in his final round and was 5 under, one ahead of Barnes, who made three bogeys to continue his freefall that started Sunday afternoon. Barnes—who led the championship by six shots at one point on Sunday—made three straight bogeys on the front side and spent more time in knee-high grass than on fairways. Hunter Mahan, who lost the 2002 U.S. Amateur championship to Barnes, was even for the round and 2 under for the week, three strokes off the lead through eight holes. Phil Mickelson, Ross Fisher, Mike Weir and Peter Hanson were tied for fourth at 1 under, each with about half of their final rounds remaining. Mickelson and Tiger Woods were still in the hunt, even though they weren’t exactly on a scoring spree. Mickelson got to 1 under by making birdie at the par-4 ninth, while Woods got to even par with a birdie at No. 13, leaving him five behind Glover with five holes left in his final round.