Observe all of the motion from the third spherical of The Open at St Andrews.
Cameron Smith took a two-shot lead into the weekend after a spectacular spherical of 64 yesterday as the sphere took full benefit of mild circumstances on the Previous Course. The Australian set a brand new low-scoring document on the midway stage however he’s hardly out of sight with quite a few high-profile names in sizzling pursuit. First-round chief Cameron Younger is the closest challenger however each Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland are three photographs adrift at -10. Dustin Johnson is one shot additional again and can be paired with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler this afternoon. Different notable names in competition embody Tyrrell Hatton and Matt Fitzpatrick.
One man who received’t be in motion this weekend is Tiger Woods after the 46-year-old missed the lower throughout an emotional spherical yesterday after which he admitted he’s unlikely to play one other championship spherical at The Open. Phil Mickelson additionally fell in need of the lower mark after a torrid back-nine however there was loads of success for a few of his fellow LIV gamers, with Johnson joined neared the highest of the leaderboard by Talor Gooch, whereas Sadom Kaewkanjana, Abraham Ancer and Lee Westwood had been all within the high 20 in the beginning of play.
The Open 2022: Scottie Scheffler nonetheless in competition after birdie
Scheffler is not going to go away, birdie to get again to -11. The world’s primary desires to affix the social gathering, 5 again from McIlroy.
Cameron Smith is again to -12, a confidence-boosting birdie on 14.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 19:31
The Open 2022: Rory McIlroy strikes clear at high
Rory McIlroy (-16) takes a solo lead in The Open, he’s -16 heading to fifteen.
Hovland didn’t convert his birdie on the par 5.
Smith is two-over now on -11 after a horrible double bogey. It seems like a two-horse race, for now.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 19:18
The Open 2022: Cameron Younger tucked in behind leaders
Cameron Younger is within the thick of it, now one behind the leaders and at -14.
But it surely’s all going flawed for Dustin Johnson, back-to-back bogeys, he’s off the tempo at -10.
Scheffler doesn’t make the identical mistake, nonetheless at -11.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 19:09
The Open 2022: Viktor Hovland and Rory McIlroy nonetheless tied for lead
That’s 16.5 toes for birdie for McIlroy on 13, it slides by. He’ll keep tied for the lead at -15.
Viktor Hovland drains a testing five-footer for par on 13. Additionally nonetheless at -15 and five-under in the present day.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 18:56
The Open 2022
That’s a booming drive from Smith, seeking to lower down the 341-yard par 4 twelfth.
He splits the whispy tough and bunker, discovering the channel and cosying as much as inside a fragile pitch for his second. Nonetheless -13, he wants to shut in on Hovland and McIlroy.
If Hovland is to win this week, it’ll be the primary time all 4 majors have been received by gamers beneath 30.
Cantlay for birdie on 15, left to proper, however not that a lot, he settles for par and stays at -10.
DJ misses a tiddler for par, he’s again to -11. A blow.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 18:46
The Open 2022: DJ with a birdie probability to affix group at -13 in second
Dustin Johnson seems on for birdie at 12, he’s hoping to leap into the group in second on -13.
Cameron Younger misses birdie on 11 and stays at -13.
Scheffler races a birdie putt manner lengthy on 12, he’s received a horrible putt coming again down the hill. The world No1 may drop again to -11 except he can salvage an unlikely par.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 18:27
The Open 2022: Scottie Scheffler drops again
It’s 17.5 toes for birdie for Smith on 11, nevertheless it slides by, only a par and nonetheless at -13.
He’s even par to date in the present day, regular, however that received’t lower it with Hovland and McIlroy in a position to gentle up the Previous Course in the present day.
And it’s a bogey for Scheffler on 12, he falls to -11.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 18:22
The Open 2022: Rory McIlroy leads on -15
Sensational, an eagle for McIlroy!
McIlroy steps away, then promptly drains it, unimaginable shift on 10, he jumps into the lead at -15.
Hovland’s personal eagle try is lengthy and positively not a gimme coming again for birdie.
Smith’s eagle bid on 9 comes up quick, however he’s battling away.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 18:05
The Open 2022: Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy make their strikes
Birdies for Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy and a miss for Viktor Hovland too.
Effectively, that tightens issues on the high of the leaderboard.
Hovland (-14) by one, then McIlroy (-12) and DJ yet another again on -12 alongside Cam Smith.
Scheffler making strikes too, the world’s finest is as much as -11.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 17:58
The Open 2022: Scottie Scheffler struggling for momentum
Scottie Scheffler unable to push on at 9, he stays simply 10-under-par heading to the again 9.
A bunch at -8 will hope to push on and shut on the leaders quickly, now we have Spieth on 17, Fitzpatrick on 12, and Hatton and Gooch on 10.
They should make a transfer quickly as Hovland continues to stack up possibilities. It’s somewhat greater than 15 toes for the Norwegian on 9 for eagle.
Jack Rathborn16 July 2022 17:48
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