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Scottie Scheffler was the leader at the end of the third round of the open Saturday at Royal Portrush.
Scheffler, 29, continued his dominant game on Saturday and ended 4-under couples to move to 14-Under for the tournament.
The three-time big champion played bogey-free golf and had an eagle and two birdies. Scheffler’s Eagle came on the seventh hole, while his two birdies were on eighth and 16 holes respectively.
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Scottie Scheffler puts a putt on the 18th green during the third round of the British Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
If Scheffler can hold and win tomorrow, he will be three-quarters of the road to career slam and win his second big tournament of the year. Scheffler won the PGA championship in May.
If Scheffler wins the open Sunday, he will participate in an exclusive list of players to win the Masters, PGA Championship and Open before turning 30.
The only three players who have achieved that bang are Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
While Scheffler remained in first place at the top of the leaderboard, there was a lot of movement behind him.
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Scottie Scheffler celebrates after making a birdie on the 16th green during the third round of the British Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Matt Fitzpatrick went into the third round in second place at 9 under par, but even shot pairs and fell down to third place. Li Haotong overtook second place from Fitzpatrick and shot 2-under pairs to move to 10 under pairs for the tournament.
There is a four-way draw to fourth place as four different players rose to put themselves contrary to entering the last round.
Rory McIlroy shot 5-under couple to move to 8-Under to the tournament. Chris Gotterup, Harris English and Tyrrell Hatton all 3 went under par Saturday to improve to 8 under pairs for the tournament.
Brian Harman went into the day in a draw for the third at 8 under par, but fought on Saturday and went 2-over couple to fall into a draw for ninth place.
Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland recognizes the crowd on the 16th green during the third round of the British Open at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Below is a list of the leaderboard that comes into the final round of the open:
1. Scheffler, 14 under pairs
2. LI, 10-UNDER
3. Fitzpatrick, 9-Under
T-4. McIlroy, 8-Under
T-4. Gotherup, 8-Under
T-4. English, 8-Under
T-4. Hatton, 8-Under
8. Xander Schaugelele, 7-Under
T-9. Russell Henley, 6-Under
T-9. Nicolai Hojgaard, 6-Under
T-9. Robert Macintyre, 6-Under
T-9. Rasmus Hojgaard, 6-Under
T-9. Harman, 6-Under
The first pairing goes off at 1 p.m. 8:30 AM in the last round of the open.
