US Open 2021: When do Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm play? Saturday's third round tee times at Torrey Pines, latest odds

Rory McIlroy will aim for a quick start to his third round at the US Open as he tries to make up a six-shot deficit on the leaders. The Northern Irishman is one over for the tournament with Saturday's final pairing of Russell Henley and Richard Bland on five under after the halfway stage at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Favourite Jon Rahm is only two strokes back on three under.

Rory McIlroy during the second round of the 121st US Open at Torrey Pines.

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Jon Rahm is only two shots behind overnight leaders Russell Henley and Richard Bland as he continues his quest for a first major title at the US Open on Saturday afternoon.

The Spaniard is favourite with the bookmakers to emerge triumphant at Torrey Pines and begins his third round in the third group from last at 1.13pm local time (9.13pm BST) in San Diego.

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Rahm and playing partner Bubba Watson – the two-times Masters winner – are both on three under after the opening two rounds at Torrey's exacting windswept South Course perched on the Pacific Ocean.

2011 US Open champion Rory McIlroy will be looking to make a fast start from one over when he tees off his third round alongside Matt Jones at 11.34am (7.34pm BST).

Three-times PGA Tour winner Henley and world number 115 Bland are the final pairing of the day at 1.35pm (9.35pm BST) with the penultimate group of Matthew Wolff and Louis Oosthuizen – both on four under – out at 1.24pm (BST 9.24pm).

US PGA champion Phil Mickelson kept alive his career grand slam bid with a 69 on Saturday. He starts the day at plus two and is out with Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello at 10.06am (6.06pm BST) as he looks to apply pressure to the later starters.

Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau begins his third round at 12.29pm (8.29pm BST) at level par alongside playing partner Christiaan Bezuidenhout.