British Open final round live updates, leaderboard: Justin Rose leads crowded field as Billy Horschel hunts first major at Royal Troon
Billy Horschel is as close as he’s ever been to a major championship.
Horschel survived an awful weather round on Saturday to take the solo lead into Sunday’s final round at the British Open. He’ll start the day at 4-under, which is good for a one-shot lead over the field at Royal Troon in Scotland.
This marks the seventh time that Horschel has held at least a share of the lead at the 54-hole mark. He’s converted three of the previous six into titles. The last six major championship winners have held at least a share of the 54-hole lead, too.
While he’s in a great position, the Claret Jug is still anybody’s to grab. Horschel will tee off with Thriston Lawrence, who is one of six golfers sitting a stroke back at 3-under. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler is at 2-under, and Shane Lowry, who has been in the mix all week, will start at 1-under.
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What if there’s a playoff?
With so many players bunched up at the top of the leaderboard, a playoff isn’t just possible, it’s likely. The Open Championship uses a four-hole aggregate playoff, and those holes will be 1, 2, 17 and 18. After that, the battle becomes sudden death. Get ready.
(Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images) Jon Rahm: Too little, too late?
It’s been a major season to forget for Jon Rahm: a T45 finish in his Masters defense, a missed cut at the PGA Championship, a withdrawal from the U.S. Open. And he struggled early at the Open Championship. But Sunday, he began his day with three straight birdies to reach -1, three strokes off the lead. Unfortunately, he then failed to capitalize on either of the two par-5s, but he birdied the 7th to get to -2. He’ll need to keep that hot streak rolling in his closing holes to make any kind of charge.
(Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images) Wind is gusting
Flags are standing at attention and their sticks are bending as the leaders begin their rounds.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler left his approach at No. 1 just short of the green, but managed a par. Shane Lowery scrambled for par out of a greenside bunker.
Just two groups have yet to tee off.
Justin Thomas just ejected himself
So, you start the day just four strokes back of the lead. By the time you walk to the second tee, you’re seven back. That’s how Justin Thomas has begun his round via a triple at the first. How’d that come to be:
First: OB
Second: Penalty
Third: Fairway bunker
Fourth: 11-yard pitch
Fifth: Green
Sixth: Putt
Seventh: Hole
Jason Day gives one back
Welp, after making the turn in 32, Day promptly bogies the 10th, putting him back above par. Of note: the back nine has played harder than the front all week.
Don’t sleep on Jon Rahm
Three holes, three birdies for Rahm, who’s got it to -1. What a start for the Spaniard.
Jason Day trying to post an early number
By the time Billy Horschel and Thriston Lawrence tee off in an hour, Jason Day will be a few holes from finishing his round. Why does that matter? Because Day just made the turn in 32, 4-under on his round. He’s now at even par for the tournament, just four strokes back. If he can card a few more birdies and post an early number, he could be in a surprisingly decent position if weather wreaks some havoc as the day goes on.
Weather and Vegas
The rain and whipping wind that dominated and — in many cases — disrupted Round 3 have given way to more moderate gray skies and more manageable breezes (for now) in Scotland. There are birdies to be had — Ryan Fox is already in the clubhouse with a 4-under 67 — but rain is on the way and is expected to arrive around the time the leaders begin teeing off.
Nine players are within three shots of leader Billy Horschel. Who is Vegas favoring to win?
That would be Xander Schauffele at +350, followed by Scottie Scheffler (+375), then Horschel at +550.
For Schauffele, it would be second major of the season after going 0-for-26. Scheffler is looking for his third major championship and first outside the gates of Augusta. And Horschel, he’s still looking for major No. 1.
Si Woo Kim’s historic ace
Si Woo Kim didn’t just hit the first hole-in-one of the tournament on Saturday, but he hit the longest ace in recorded British Open history.
Click the photo to read more about Si Woo Kim’s historic ace at Royal Troon. (Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images) Billy Horschel’s one shot lead
Billy Horschel survived a brutal weather day on Saturday to take his one-shot lead over the field. It’s the first time in his career that he’s held the 54-hole lead at a major championship.
For more on Horschel’s third round, and what’s at stake for him today, click the photo.
Click the photo to read more about Billy Horschel’s third round at Royal Troon. (Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images)
