Scottie Scheffler moved a big step closer to a second major victory of the season and a third leg of the career Grand Slam by taking a four-shot lead into the final round of The Open.
The world No 1 held a one-shot halfway lead and never relinquished control in another impressive display, a bogey-free 67 lifting him to 14 under and giving him full control at Royal Portrush.
Scheffler found an eagle-birdie run to move ahead of playing partner Matt Fitzpatrick and followed two impressive par-saves on his back nine by adding another birdie, giving him a commanding advantage over China’s Haotong Li.
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Highlights from Rory McIlroy’s third-round 66 at The Open, where he carded an eagle, four birdies and a bogey to move to eight under
Fitzpatrick briefly jumped level with Scheffler but heads into the final day five strokes back in third, while Rory McIlroy – chasing a second major win of the season – jumped to tied-fourth after delighting home fans with a third-round 66.
McIlroy shares fourth spot with Tyrrell Hatton, Chris Gotterup and Harris English on eight under, with Scheffler now on the verge of matching the efforts of Xander Schauffele – seven strokes back in eighth – by winning the PGA Championship and The Open in the same season.
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