As much as purists may love the years when the U.S. Open was contested solely on a flat lane pattern, there is no denying the intrigue of seeing players battling different lane patterns and sometimes yo-yoing up and down the standings.
Andrew Anderson has been unfazed by the pattern changes, remaining as steady as a block of ice in the Arctic as he went from second after Tuesday’s first round to the lead after Wednesday’s second round, to staying on top after Wednesday’s third...