After three rounds, the American is closing in on his fourth major with a bogey-free 67 to claim a four-shot lead at Royal Portrush.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler coasts to a four-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s final round at The Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

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.

W orld No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is 3 under par after round 1 of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland and has seen his odds shorten considerably from +500 to

Scheffler, after starting the day with six straight pars, ended up posting a 4-under 67 in the third round of the British Open. That gave the top-ranked golfer in the world a massive four-shot lead entering the final day of play in Northern Ireland.

He’s the type of player who can cause a championship to feel like it’s over simply by the way he approaches each new task in front of him.

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There was a moment in the middle of the afternoon Saturday at Royal Portrush where it still felt like anything was possible at the 2025 Open Championship. All scenarios were still on the table. Hope ran rampant around the property as the third round trundled on and player after player made birdie after birdie.

Follow live coverage of the third round at the Open Championship as Scottie Scheffler looks to build his lead at Royal Portrush