Sam Burns Extends Two‑Shot Lead at The Open While Ryan Fox Sets Historic Round and Bryson DeChambeau Rallies

Sam Burns holds a two‑shot advantage heading into the final round of the 154th Open, while Ryan Fox equalled a major‑record round and Bryson DeChambeau remained in contention for the title.

Playing alongside DeChambeau, Burns posted a third‑round 65 featuring six birdies and a single bogey at Royal Birkdale, moving to 10 under par and assuming a two‑shot lead over Fox and Si Woo Kim.

Fox capitalized on favorable conditions earlier in the day, recording an eight‑under‑par 62 that matched the lowest major round ever recorded by a male player, joining Burns and overnight leader Lucas Herbert.

Herbert closed with a one‑over 71, sharing fourth place with Ryan Gerard, while DeChambeau, the sole former major champion in the top ten, entered an intriguing Sunday.

DeChambeau answered a two‑shot penalty for a rules breach the previous day, briefly moving within two strokes of the lead before bogeying the final hole of a one‑under 69 and dropping four strokes behind.

Home favourite Tommy Fleetwood bogeyed two of his final four holes, falling five strokes back, while defending champion Scottie Scheffler was six strokes behind after a level‑par 70 and Rory McIlroy sat eight strokes behind.

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Herbert scrambled a closing par to post a one-over 71 and share fourth with Ryan Gerard, while DeChambeau is the only past major champion inside the top 10 heading into an intriguing Sunday.

Home favourite Tommy Fleetwood bogeyed two of his last four holes to slip five strokes back, with defending champion Scottie Scheffler six adrift after a level-par 70 and Rory McIlroy sitting eight behind.

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When is The Open live on Sky Sports?

Sky Sports remains the exclusive broadcaster of The Open in the UK and Ireland, delivering continuous coverage of the season‑ending men’s major on Sky Sports Golf.

‘Sunday at The Open’ will kick off the final-round coverage from 8am on Sky Sports Golf, with early play on Sky Sports+ and the Sky Sports App ahead of full coverage on Sky Sports Golf from 10am. Featured Groups will also be available on Sky Sports+ or the Sky Sports App.

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