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.

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.

PGA Tour pros need an unconditional belief in themselves to win on tour, so admitting there’s a guy better than them can be a problem. Scottie Scheffler creates that problem

The Northern Ireland native picked up a ball from the thick rough, held it out in front of him and burst out laughing. While hitting a shot, he unearthed another ball.

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

After three rounds, the American is closing in on his fourth major with a bogey-free 67 to claim a four-shot lead at Royal Portrush.

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.

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,