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The final round of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush will feature Scottie Scheffler trying to convert a four-shot lead into his first Claret Jug and fourth career major title. Scheffler put distance between himself and the field with a Saturday 67 to reach 14 under, four clear of Haotong Li (-10) in second.
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Scheffler leads another major championship after three rounds. This time, he’s four shots clear at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, where he fired a 4-under 67 Saturday to push to 14 under.
Finau fired a 1-over-par 72 in the third round to go with his rounds of 70-68 and that effort left him watching the contenders pull away. Most of the movers and shakers fired rounds of four to five under par as Scottie Scheffler rocketed to a huge lead heading into Sunday.
Home favourite Rory McIlroy birdied three of his first four holes to mount a third-round charge as world number Scottie Scheffler maintained his British Open lead in perfect scoring conditions on Saturday.
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Shane Lowry was caught in a foul-mouthed rant during the second round of The Open at Royal Portrush – before being handed a two-stroke penalty. The Irishman has been looking to win his
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Scottie Scheffler forges clear on third day of The 153rd Open Championship with Rory McIlroy firmly in the chasing pack
When the Royal Portrush Golf Club was founded, it was called simply “the Country Club.” Starting in 1892, the club was renamed “the Royal Country Club,” and in 1895, it became the “Royal Portrush Country Club.” The changing names have to do with the British royal family, and the history of royal golf clubs.
Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland presents the final major championship test this season as the world's best golfers chase one of the most coveted prizes in golf: the Claret Jug.