AMERICANS CAN SWEEP TO ANOTHER MAJOR WIN

But the two US felt very different heading into the superstars emotions weekend.

World No1 Koepka admitted to “frustration” with his putting after his 69 and headed to the practice green to work on his technique.

Scrambling Spieth called his 67 “incredible” after his struggles from the tee forced him to deploy recovery shots reminiscent of his Royal Birkdale lorry-park triumph in 2017 – and his old deadly putting touch.

Yet both men, who sit on five under par, insist they can play better as part of the USA bid to complete a first calendar sweep of the Majors since 1982. Only one man above them on the leaderboard – Justin Rose has ever won a Major.

Koepka retained his USPGA title in May and is bidding to become the first player in history to finish in the top two –