HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Break out the brellies!
The third round of the British Open begins with steady rain and fairways dotted with various umbrellas at Royal Liverpool. The gallery was as robust as ever for the northwest of England, and there was plenty to watch on Saturday morning.
Brian Harman starts the day with a five-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood. They don’t tee off until the middle of the afternoon.
The key hole from the second round of the British Open was the 18th hole, marked by eagles and one timely birdie by Scottie Scheffler.
The small bunkers at Royal Liverpool are still not the place to be in the British Open. They just aren’t quite as bad as they were in the opening round.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler had to make a tough up-and-down from the bunker for birdie. Defending champion Cameron Smith pulled off a perfect 6-iron from the fairway for a tap-in eagle.
Tommy Fleetwood is back in the final pairing at a major championship and this time it is in his home country about 45 minutes from where he grew up.
Rickie Fowler and Robert MacIntyre are in the lead group. They’re followed immediately by the likes of Adam Scott and Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Cantlay.
Scheffler had to birdie the 18th from a bunker on Friday evening to make the cut. He has yet to finish worse than 12th all year.
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WHAT TO KNOW
— Harman builds a 5-shot lead at British Open.
— Tommy Fleetwood keeps alive English hopes of an Open champion.
— Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith rally to make British Open cut; Morikawa not so lucky.
— Justin Thomas goes from England to Minnesota to save his season.
— R&A changes rake pattern in pot bunkers.
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