15:21
Rose on the move
Rose -5 (6)
It's four birdies in five holes for England's Rose, who moves to 5-under par.
Justin Rose is in the zone.
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2025
He has four birdies in his last five holes. pic.twitter.com/NYxWvxjxR3
Scottie Scheffler
The Open Round 3 Leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler puts one hand on Claret Jug at Royal Portrush
The Open Third Round Leaderboard: World No.1 Scottie Scheffler races into a commanding four-shot lead at golf's final major of the season in Northern Ireland.
Scottie Scheffler put one hand on the Claret Jug on day three at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
Scheffler, 29, held a narrow one-shot lead starting the third round and he then strengthened it to four shots courtesy of a flawless third-round 67.
The World No.1 is going in search of his first Claret Jug.
Should he win The Open on Sunday then he will be just one leg away from completing the career grand slam.
Scheffler has two Masters titles and a PGA victory to his name.
China's Haotong Li has emerged as Scheffler's biggest threat on 10-under par.
Matt Fitzpatrick, who was playing alongside Scheffler, is a further shot back on 9-under par.
Home favourite Rory McIlroy holed a couple of bombs during a brilliant round of 66.
McIlroy told Sky Sports Golf after the round that it was "one of the coolest moments I've ever had on a golf course."
The Northern Irishman has hauled himself up to 8-under par, which is six shots off the pace heading into Sunday.
"Scottie Scheffler is inevitable, even when he doesn't have his best, he has become a complete player, so good around the greens and has improved so much with the putter," said McIlroy.
"It's going to be tough to catch him if he keeps playing the way he does. But if I can get off to a similar start to what I did today, get the crowd going and hopefully he feels that a couple of groups behind me then you never know, but I need to play another good round of golf and see what happens."
Other players in the hunt for The Open include last week's Scottish Open champion Chris Gotterup, Harris English, Tyrrell Hatton and defending champion Xander Schauffele, who matched McIlroy's round of 66.
Here's how we stand heading into Sunday:
Scottie Scheffler | -14 | 67 |
Haotong Li | -10 | 69 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | -9 | 71 |
Rory McIlroy | -8 | 66 |
Chris Gotterup | -8 | 68 |
Harris English | -8 | 68 |
Tyrrell Hatton | -8 | 68 |
Xander Schauffele | -7 | 66 |
Scroll down to see how the third round of The Open played out at Portrush...
19 Jul 2025
15:24
McIlroy birdie
McIlroy -6 (4)
McIlroy splits the fairway and then fires a dart into six feet short of the hole on the lengthy par-4 4th.
The home favourite then drains the birdie putt to huge cheers and cries of 'Rory, Rory, Rory...'
It's a third birdie in four holes for the career grand slam champion.
What a start from Rory.
Rory McIlroy
15:20
English birdie
English -6 (1)
English knocks in a six footer for birdie at the par-4 1st.
15:14
Henley eagle
Henley -6 (12)
Henley is making the biggest move of the day so far.
The American has just eagled the par-5 12th to move to 6-under for the round and the championship.
Henley will very much be assured of a place in the US Ryder Cup team this September.
Five birdies, and now one eagle.
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2025
Russell Henley is into the top five. pic.twitter.com/2vMe5z3cp1
15:13
Fleetwood birdie
Fleetwood -4 (9)
Fleetwood sends home a 15 footer for birdie on the par-4 9th to move to 4-under par.
15:09
Eagle for Schauffele
Schauffele -4 (7)
Schauffele drains an eagle putt on the par-5 7th to move up to 4-under par.
Xander Schauffele moves to four-under with the second eagle of the day on 7. pic.twitter.com/QD8ceR1bqJ
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2025
15:08
Par for McIlroy
McIlroy -5 (3)
McIlroy finds the green with his tee shot at the par-3 3rd but comes up well shy of the pin.
He thumps his 50 footer up the hill to a few feet and then knocks in the par save.
McIlroy remains five back.
14:58
McIlroy another birdie
McIlroy -5 (2)
McIlroy finds the first cut of rough with his tee shot and then sends a brilliant second shot from 260 yards into the heart of the green.
He leaves his eagle putt in the jaws from 35 feet but taps in for a second consecutive birdie.
McIlroy to 5-under par and now just five shots back of Scheffler, who has yet to tee off.
Rory McIlroy
14:42
Birdie at 1 for McIlroy
McIlroy -4 (1)
It's a birdie bomb from 40 feet for home favourite McIlroy, and the biggest roars of the week so far.
What a putt!
Six back but a great start.
🚨👀🔥 #RORY BIRDIE at 1. He drains from 36 feet to move to -4. @TrackingRorypic.twitter.com/2eiBr4ABHE
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 19, 2025
14:35
DeChambeau 68
DeChambeau -2 (F)
DeChambeau card a 68 to move to 2-under par.
He won't be winning his first Open, but after his shocking 78 to start the week it's been some recovery from him.
14:21
Scheffler vs Fitzpatrick
Just over an hour to go until Scheffler and Fitzpatrick tee off in the final pairing of the third round.
Here's a breakdown of some key stats after 36 holes:
Scheffler (-10) | Strokes-Gained | Fitzpatrick (-9) |
93rd | Off The Tee | 14th |
1st | Approach The Green | 9th |
100th | Around The Green | 2nd |
2nd | Putting | 43rd |
14:13
Conners 66
Conners -4 (F)
Canada's Conners posts the low round of the day so far with a 66.
He moves to 4-under.
14:12
HOLE IN ONE!
Parry ACE!
England's Parry makes the first hole in one of the 153rd Open at the 13th.
Magic on 13.
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2025
It’s a hole-in-one for John Parry. pic.twitter.com/uNw5j9JMyP
Parry has also just birdied the 15th to move to 4-under par for the tournament.
14:08
Schauffele birdie
Schauffele -3 (2)
The defending champ two putts for birdie on the easy par-5 2nd.
Still a long way back though.
13:44
DeChambeau birdie
DeChambeau -2 (14)
Bryson DeChambeau made his second bogey of the day at the par-3 13th, but he makes amends immediately with a birdie at the next hole.
13:35
What a response from Tommy Fleetwood
Fleetwood -2 (3*)
Tommy Fleetwood got off to a rough start by dropping a stroke at the 1st, but he bounces back in some style by recording the first eagle of the day at the 2nd.
First eagle of the day on 2.
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2025
Tommy Fleetwood moves to two-under. pic.twitter.com/FTmv1tPWXA
13:19
The longest putt at the 2025 Open drops for Svensson...
The longest holed putt of the Championship so far.
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2025
Svensson birdies the 6th. pic.twitter.com/Zt60Ty2V9y
13:17
Huge chance goes begging for DeChambeau
DeChambeau -2 (12)
As one would expect, Bryson is on the green in two strokes at the par-5 12th.
But he walks off the green without a birdie.
He misjudges the pace with his eagle effort, then pushes his birdie putt right.
13:06
Scottie Scheffler arrives
Credit: Golf Channel
The World No.1 arrives at Royal Portrush and he looks remarkably relaxed.
And why wouldn't he be? This is his domain.
13:02
Another DJ Birdie
Johnson -2 (7*)
DJ rolls in another birdie putt at the 6th to move to 2-under for the championship.
The conditions are perfect at the moment and the big American is taking advantage.
12:51
DeChambeau makes the turn
DeChambeau -2 (11*)
DeChambeau has moved up into a tie for 20th on the leaderboard with a cracking front nine.
12:48
Hovland's fast start
Hovland -2 (4*)
Impressive start by the Norwegian, who finds back-to-back birdies at the 2nd and 3rd.
12:46
Who is next on the tee?
Jason Kokrak and Lucas Glover are the next group out, followed by Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas.
Fleetwood said it was an honour to play the first two rounds of The Open alongside Ireland's hero Rory McIlroy.
The Northern Irishman will tee off at 2.30pm with England's Jordan Smith.
12:29
Jordan Spieth and Viktor Hovland tee off
Spieth E, Hovland E (2*)
Jordan Spieth and Viktor Hovland both make pars on their first hole of the day.
12:25
Former champ finds the eagle
H. Stenson -3 (10*)
Henrik Stenson, who won the Claret Jug all those years ago with that duel over Phil Mickelson, is making a nice move today.
His jump up the leaderboard came courtesy of a superb at the 7th.
A brilliant approach shot sets up an eagle for Henrik Stenson.
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2025
The Champion Golfer is now three-under. pic.twitter.com/H2Q272TpjV
