Scottie Scheffler kept a cool hand on the tiller to stay on course for his first British Open title with a serene 67 on a spectacular day of shot-making in Saturday's third round.
Birdies and eagles rained down on a sun-kissed Royal Portrush links with home favourite Rory McIlroy, England's Tyrrell Hatton and defending champion Xander Schauffele all tucking into the scoring feast.
Thunderous roars wafted across the County Antrim coast, the loudest for some McIlroy magic, but world number one Scheffler was laser-focused to move to 14 under par and a four-stroke lead heading to the final day.
Barring a sudden loss of form by the three-time major champion, the last round looks like being a scrap for the minor places, although Scheffler is not out of sight.
When is Rory McIlroy playing at The Open?
McIlroy will tee off at 2.20pm BST in his Open third round on the afternoon of Sunday, July 20, 2025. He will be joined by Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick in the penultimate pairing.
The Open tee times
(Fourth round, all times BST)
8:30am: Matti Schmid, Riki Kawamoto
8:40am: Dean Burmester, Phil Mickelson
8:50am: Sebastian Soderberg, Andrew Novak
9:00am: Shane Lowry, Jacob Skov Olesen
9:10am: Antoine Rozner, Viktor Hovland
9:20am: Adrien Saddier, Ryggs Johnston
9:30am: Romain Langasque, Jordan Spieth
9:40am: Francesco Molinari, Matthew Jordan
9:55am: Sergio Garcia, Justin Leonard
10:05am: Thomas Detry, Sepp Straka
10:15am: Aaron Rai, Jason Kokrak
10:25am: Daniel Berger, Jhonattan Vegas
10:35am: Maverick McNealy, Henrik Stenson
10:45am: Takumi Kanaya, Jordan Smith
10:55am: Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler
11:10am: Akshay Bhatia, Jon Rahm
11:20am: Jesper Svensson, Thriston Lawrence
11:30am: Bryson DeChambeau, Nathan Kimsey
11:40am: Hideki Matsuyama, Tony Finau
11:50am: Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood
12:00pm: JJ Spaun, John Parry
12:10pm: Keegan Bradley, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
12:25pm: Marc Leishman, Lucas Glover
12:35pm: Sungjae Im, Dustin Johnson
12:45pm: Corey Conners, Lee Westwood
12:55pm: Harry Hall, Justin Rose
1:05pm: Ludvig Åberg, Kristoffer Reitan
1:15pm: Oliver Lindell, Matt Wallace
1:25pm: Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman
1:40pm: Rasmus Højgaard, Robert MacIntyre
1:50pm: Nicolai Højgaard, Russell Henley
2:00pm: Xander Schauffele, Tyrrell Hatton
2:10pm: Harris English, Chris Gotterup
2:20pm: Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick
2:30pm: Haotong Li, Scottie Scheffler
How to watch The Open
TV channel: In the UK, live coverage of The Open is provided by Sky Sports. The broadcasts begin at 9am BST on Sunday morning on Sky Sports Golf and then 2pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the action live online via the Sky Go app. It’s also available to stream via NOW.
The Open prize money
The prize money for The Open will be $17million (£12.2m) across the field, with the winner taking home $3.1m (£2.3m).
The Open odds
Scottie Scheffler: 1/6
Rory McIlroy: 20/1
Haotong Li: 25/1
Matt Fitzpatrick: 28/1
(28/1 bar. Odds via Betfair, subject to change).
