FISHER: Ross Fisher is a 28-year old Englishman who is playing in his second US Open, the first coming last year at Torrey Pines where he missed the cut. He is in his fourth season on the Euro Tour and earned his first Euro Tour win in 2007 at the KLM Open. In three starts on the 2009 PGA TOUR, Fisher's best finish is a tie for 29th at the Quail Hollow Championship against two missed cuts in three events. Fisher has hit 80% of his greens in regulation at Bethpage but has only 10 birdies to show for his efforts and is already one over par through one hole of his fourth round at the Open.

OH, CANADA: Mike Weir is trending in a way no Tour player wants to. With rounds of 64-70-74, the Canadian Lefty is clearly moving in the wrong direction. But this being an "extraordinary" Open, Weir still finds himself in the mix heading into the final round, although he is one over par through three holes. MW has posted 12 birdies so far in this US Open but 11 of them came in the first two rounds. In round three, the former Masters winner birdied the par four fifth hole, only to jump aboard the bogey train and then ride it for four of the next five holes. With the soggy conditions, Weir has been able to wield hybrid clubs to his advantage but a look at his overall stats may just show where the trending has occurred. Through three rounds Weir has hit only half of his fairways in regulation and no matter how good you are with a hybrid it is harder to take advantage of the technology if you're gouging it out of the heather.

NUMBERS: The days have run into each other, the rounds have run into each other, I'm sure the players have run into each other. It is all that and more when it comes to an Open Championship that has been challenged by the weather.

For the record, the second round scoring average for 18 holes was 72.028 while the third round scoring average was trending higher and coming in at 72.666. Now the half-shot difference may not seem like a lot, but keep in mind, that the third round number was posted by only 60 players as it was after the cut from 156. Bethpage Black was and is getting harder and so is the Open as well.

In round one, Mike Weir shot a 6-under par 64. In round two, Lucas Glover fired a 6-under par 64. In round three, the low round of the day was turned in by Bubba Watson who posted a 3-under par 67. In round four there are several scores right now at two-under par as a best and none of those at minus-2 are in the top-10.

If a Mike Weir or a Phil Mickelson or a David Duval can rip off a 66 or even a 65 by the time Monday afternoon rolls into the picture, the 109th US Open may just be decided by an 18-hole playoff that would begin who knows when.

And consider this, six of the easiest holes at Bethpage are on the outward nine holes, meaning that if you are going to make a significant move, make it early and then hold on for the ride coming in. Hoping to blitz the inward nine for a bushel of birdies is asking, very politely, for trouble.

I LIKE TO WATCH: The Monday line-up of Must See US Open television begins at 9:00 am Eastern and runs to 11:30 am on ESPN with NBC taking over at 11:30 am and running with the coverage until the US Open concludes.

WEATHER OR NOT: It is expected to be 72 degrees with a 40 percent chance of afternoon showers so the weather should not be a factor in this finish. Finally after all the weather alterations to the 109th US Open, the event may just be decided by the players.

THE FINISH: I would hate to think that the winner of the 109th US Open at Bethpage Black would be considered a "fluke" simply because of the weather issues that this event has had to endure this week. The players still have to play and whether it is a Ricky Barnes or Lucas Glover capturing their first major, or a Phil Mickelson or Mike Weir adding to their major championship resume it should be duly noted that while the venue is always an important component of a major championship, just as the weather is, it's the players that make the difference. And in this case, Mother Nature has done her part, Bethpage Black's ground crew has done their part, the USGA has done their part. Now it's up to the players, for the simple truth is, players play and on Monday it looks like they'll finally have their chance to shine on Bethpage Black.