Scheffler now has three career grand slam legs locked up along with his first Champion Golfer of the Year title

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER is four shots clear at The Open ahead of today’s thrilling final round – but Rory McIlroy is on the charge. Brit pair Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton are also in

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Rory McIlroy is grouped with Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas for first two rounds at Royal Portrush. McIlroy has late-early draw as he hopes for victory on home-soil and another Open win. The world No 2 missed the cut when the tournament was last held at this venue in 2019 but golf fans can watch him tee off at 3.10pm this afternoon, July 17.

Rory McIlroy is delighting the Portrush crowd but Scottie Scheffler is simply going about his business. Scheffler follows his superb eagle at the seventh with a birdie at the eighth, as he curls in from 17 feet to move two ahead ahead of Matt Fizpatrick on -13.

The third round of the Open Championship begins on Saturday in Northern Ireland, with Scottie Scheffler leading the pack at -10.