US Open 2013 Tee Times: A Look Ahead to Day 4 Start Times and Coverage Info

With no one but Phil Mickelson under par after three rounds of the 2013 U.S. Open, it should go without saying that things can change in a heartbeat at the Merion Golf Club. 

Big numbers are a distinct possibility on any hole at this course, and that is especially true on the brutally tough closing stretch beginning at No. 14.

Also, there are nine players within five strokes of the lead heading into Sunday, and I wouldn't be shocked if any one of those guys won.  

In other words, Sunday's action is ripe for some great golf theater. Here is everything you need to catch the action, and below I'll rank the top three contenders to win the 113th U.S. Open. 

Where: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.

Watch: NBC

TV Coverage: 12 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ET

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

Complete List of Tee Times (*denotes amateur)

8:44 a.m.—Robert Karlsson

8:55 a.m.—Kevin Sutherland, Simon Khan

9:06 a.m.—Kyle Stanley, Shawn Stefani

9:17 a.m.—Peter Hedblom, Kevin Phelan*

9:28 a.m.—John Peterson, Michael Weaver*

9:39 a.m.—Martin Kaymer, David Howell

9:50 a.m.—Matt Weibring, Jim Herman

10:01 a.m.—Alistair Presnell, Mike Weir

10:12 a.m.—Dustin Johnson, Steven Alker

10:23 a.m.—Scott Stallings, Martin Laird

10:34 a.m.—Nicholas Thompson, Josh Teater

10:45 a.m.—Kevin Chappell, Geoff Ogilvy

10:56 a.m.—Russell Knox, George Coetzee

11:07 a.m.—Marcel Siem, Carl Pettersson

11:18 a.m.—Sergio Garcia, Webb Simpson

11:29 a.m.—K.J. Choi, David Hearn

11:40 a.m.—Bio Kim, Adam Scott

11:51 a.m.—Scott Langley, Hideki Matsuyama

12:02 p.m.—Matt Bettencourt, Tiger Woods

12:13 p.m.—Padraig Harrington, John Parry

12:24 p.m.—Matt Kuchar, John Huh

12:35 p.m.—Cheng Tsung-Pan*, Jamie Donaldson

12:46 p.m.—Brandt Snedeker, Mathew Goggin

12:57 p.m.—Morten Orum Madsen, Rory McIlroy

1:08 p.m.—Jerry Kelly, Jason Dufner

1:19 p.m.—Edward Loar, Bubba Watson

1:30 p.m.—Ernie Els, Bo Van Pelt

1:41 p.m.—Charley Hoffman, Lee Westwood

1:52 p.m.—Paul Lawrie, Paul Casey

2:03 p.m.—David Lingmerth, John Senden

2:14 p.m.—Ian Poulter, Nicolas Colsaerts

2:25 p.m.—Henrik Stenson, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano

2:36 p.m.—Michael Kim*, Rickie Fowler

2:47 p.m.—Jason Day, Billy Horschel

2:58 p.m.—Luke Donald, Justin Rose

3:09 p.m.—Steve Stricker, Charl Schwartzel

3:20 p.m.—Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan

*All stats via USOpen.com unless otherwise noted.

No. 3: Hunter Mahan

With 69s in both the second and third round, Hunter Mahan rolls into the final round in a tie for second, and in a nice rhythm. That all starts off the tee.

Mahan leads this tournament with 85.7 percent of fairways hit. This is not a shock. Mahan is a tremendous ball striker, and that is serving him well on this tight course. 

This would be Mahan's first major, and I worry about the pressure getting to him. He will be in the day's final group, and with the difficult closing holes, Mahan is going to have a hard time keeping his nerves at bay. 

However, he is a five-time PGA winner, and that includes the high-pressure WGC Accenture Match Play Championship. 

I like the way Mahan is swinging the stick, but I have enough reservations to keep him in third. 

No. 2: Billy Horschel 

I've been touting Billy Horschel's chances at this major all week, and I'm not going to back off now. In fact, I have more confidence in him now. 

Horschel started Round 3 tied for the lead, and he fired a 72 to sit two shots back of Mickelson. Still, he was one of the most impressive players out there on Saturday. 

The 26-year-old had a rough front nine, but don't worry about that. It wasn't Horschel's fault, but his golf ball's. See: 

OK, so maybe some of that was misplaced frustration. Horschel struggled a bit with his putter and finished the front three-over. It looked like he would fade permanently from contention.

However, the man who picked up his first PGA win earlier this year proved to be mentally tougher than anyone with his inexperience (this is just his second major) has a right to be. 

Horschel played the back at one-under, and he parred holes No. 15-18 to build up nice confidence for the final day. 

No. 1: Phil Mickelson

There is a lot to like about Phil's chances to capture his first U.S. Open. He has a one-stroke lead, and there is no one within striking distance of him that even comes close to his experience level of contending in a major.  

Beyond that, Mickelson's high and soft-landing approach shots will serve him well on the rapidly-firming greens of Merion.

With Mickelson, there is the possibility of a big number on any hole. He has never been the most accurate player off the tee, and with the tight fairways and brutal rough at Merion, this could easily be problematic for him. 

However, Phil has done a tremendous job of managing his game off the tee, and he's hit 71.4 percent of his fairways. 

He also has his brilliant short game working, and he's been fantastic with the flat iron. Phil is the clear favorite in my mind, but I still expect a wild Sunday.