Scheffler recorded a pair of birdies and an eagle at the seventh hole to create the separation going into Sunday. The impressive round gave him the 54-hole lead. He is 3-for-3 in majors when he owns the lead after the third round. The latest win came at the 2025 PGA Championship.

The British Open is now in the hands of Scheffler, who has won his last 10 times when he had the 54-hole lead and didn’t show anything on a stunning day

Scottie Scheffler moved within one round of claiming the third leg of the Grand Slam on Saturday when he took a four-shot lead at Royal Portrush.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler moved within one round of claiming the third leg of the Grand Slam on Saturday when he made an eagle and two big par saves for a 4-under-par 67 in the British Open that gave him a four-shot lead at Royal Portrush.

Rory's 56-footer for eagle sends crowd into frenzy Scottie Scheffler shot 4-under 67 Saturday to take a four-shot lead at 14 under par through 54 holes of the 153rd Open Championship. Haotong Li (69) is in solo second with Matt Fitzpatrick (71) alone in third.

The British Open at Royal Portrush has had its first hole-in-one. English golfer John Parry hit an 8-iron at the 192-yard No. 13 that landed at the front of the green, took a couple of bounces and hopped straight into the cup.

Matt Fitzpatrick's golf swing felt lost. "The Players this year, it was really bad...I couldn't find the face with the ball. It was just not good," Fitzpatrick said. "That's the lowest I've been, I felt,

Xander Schauffele figured he needed a “blackout” performance Sunday at The Open to have any chance of catching Scottie Scheffler.