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A second-round 69 left the home favourite three under and within five of clubhouse leader and former champion Brian Harman.

There was little evidence of his expletive-laden behaviour as he carded a 69 to move three off the lead at five under in The Open at Royal Portrush.

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler justified his status with a scintillating display to take the lead on 10 under par

Scheffler produced a superb display to seize the lead over Fitzpatrick, while McIlroy has had a mixed day on Friday but finds himself well in contention after fighting back to move to -3 at Royal Portrush

Rory McIlroy said he feels “the support of an entire country” after posting a one under par 70 to begin his Open bid

The world No. 2 shot 1-under 70 Thursday at Royal Portrush, a far better start than the first time he played at the Northern Ireland course an hour from home.

McIlroy, playing with Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood, is one of the early starters in Friday’s second round and sits just three shots behind the leaders overnight, with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, well-placed at three under, set for a late start and finish on Friday alongside Shane Lowry and…

The first day of the Open was a grind, but many players did exactly what was needed. Others, not so much. We call 'em like we see 'em.

Scottie Scheffler carded a four-under-par third round of 67 to lead The Open Championship by four strokes from Haotong Li going into the final day in Northern Ireland