The Open Championship third round live updates, leaderboard: Can anyone fend off Bryson DeChambeau after his chaotic penalty? - Yahoo Sports
Sam Burns leads The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale heading into the final round, with several top players trailing closely behind. Bryson DeChambeau remains a focal point of the tournament following controversy and inconsistent play.
There are low scores to be had — again — at Royal Birkdale, as Round 3 of The Open Championship is underway.Ryan Fox started the day with a 62, becoming the seventh player in history — and third in 24 hours — to go that low at a major. Fox had a shot at 61 — a 47-foot birdie putt at 18 — but came up just short. Still, he's in at -8, the clubhouse leader — and tied with Lucas Herbert at -8.The score nearly held up, until Sam Burns came home in 65 to get to 10-under and take a two-shot lead into the final round where he will be paired with Fox. Throughout Round 3, most eyes were on Bryson Dechambeau, who has dominated the British Open, both in good ways and bad. The good — making the cut for the first time at a major this year; the bad, GrassGate.Maybe playing with a chip on his shoulder, DeChambeau carded a 1-under 69 that could have been better and worse. Either way, he heads into Sunday four back.That's two better than world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who simply cannot make a putt. Scheffler is at -4, though could be a lot better if he could make anything.They are all chasing Burns, who wasn't even expected to be in England this week. He was supposed to be home awaiting the birth of his daughter, but she came early, and now Burns is at Royal Birkdale, leading, and with a chance to win his first major.Keep up with the third round of the British Open with Yahoo Sports
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