Round 4, British Open and Royal Portrush
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Scottie Scheffler fires 64, takes lead into weekend at Open
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A brief look at the third round of the British Open at Royal Portrush: LEADING: Scottie Scheffler with a 4-under 67 to reach 14-under 199. CHASING: Li Haotong (69) was four shots behind, with Matt Fitzpatrick (71) five shots back.
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Scottie Scheffler was a heavy favorite (-190) with a one-shot lead through two rounds of The Open. And now, with a four-shot advantage and 18 holes to play? He’s -750. Home favorite Rory McIlroy has the second lowest betting odds at +2200. Here’s a look at more odds, courtesy DraftKings, entering the final round in Portrush, Northern Ireland.
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Rory McIlroy climbed the leaderboard Saturday at the 2025 Open Championship thanks in large part to an electric eagle putt on the par-five 12th.
Finau fired a 1-over-par 72 in the third round to go with his rounds of 70-68 and that effort left him watching the contenders pull away. Most of the movers and shakers fired rounds of four to five under par as Scottie Scheffler rocketed to a huge lead heading into Sunday.
The Open enforced stricter drop zones to end old tactics, challenging players with tougher relief options at Royal Portrush.
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The Open at Royal Portrush has had its first hole-in-one. Englishman John Parry’s tee shot at the 192-yard No. 13 landed at the front of the green, took a couple of bounces and hopped straight into the cup.
The Veterans Showing Up on Day 1 at The Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There's something magical about watching seasoned golfers stick it to Father Time, and the first round of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush was precisely that kind of show.