Scottie Scheffler in Command Ahead of Final Round at The Open

The weekend at the Open Championship started with a stacked leaderboard. Ahead of the final round, the most dominant golfer in the world appears poised to run away with the Claret Jug.

Scottie Scheffler shot a jaw-dropping 64 on Friday at Royal Portrush. He followed it up by going 4-under on moving day. Scheffler buried a birdie on 16 to take a commanding four-stroke lead in the Open.

Scottie Scheffler rolls it in for birdie and a four-shot lead. 😤

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— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) July 19, 2025

Scheffler is 14-under through three rounds. Ahead of the final round, he’s -750 to win the tournament. MINUS SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY. That’s preposterous.

The 29-year-old can create an even bigger gap atop the World Golf Rankings with a win. He started this season with two career Major Championship wins in The Masters. After a fourth-place finish at Augusta National, he won his first PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. If he holds on tomorrow and brings home the Claret Jug, Scheffler is just a U.S. Open victory away from a career Grand Slam.

Haotong Li will be in the final pairing alongside Scheffler after the Chinese golfer shot a 69 to move into second at 10-under. Matthew Fitzpatrick is in sole place of third at 9-under, while Scottish Open Champion Chris Gotterup is tied with four others at 8-under.

Rory McIlroy is among those in the group of golfers at 8-under. He made a strong move on Saturday by shooting 5-under. That included an incredible eagle putt and a golf shot never seen before. His swing dislodged another ball that was buried beneath his.

What just happened? 😳

Rory's shot from the rough dislodged another ball that was buried underneath it.

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— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 19, 2025

Rory and the rest of the field might just be playing for second. Scottie Scheffler is 9-0 in his career when leading after three rounds. You can watch the final round of the Open Championship Sunday morning on NBC.

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