Reside Updates | Harman Takes 5-Shot Lead Into Ultimate Spherical of British Open

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Brian Harman needs to make the proper of historical past within the British Open.

The American lefty takes a five-shot lead into the ultimate spherical at Royal Liverpool. Nobody has misplaced a lead that giant within the Open — or any main — since Jean Van de Velde at Carnoustie in 1999. And even that required a triple bogey on the 72nd gap.

Cameron Younger will likely be alongside within the ultimate group on a cloudy, breezy day. The wind forecast was such the R&A already has adjusted two pin positions on the fifth and thirteenth holes. The pins should not as deep as initially deliberate.

Additionally the tee on the par-3 seventeenth has been moved up 8 yards to play at 132 yards.

In early motion, Scottie Scheffler is 3 below for his day by way of seven holes to achieve 1 over for the match. Bryson DeChambeau drove the 367-yard fourth gap and made a 25-foot eagle putt. He additionally has three bogeys in his spherical.

— Youthful brother of U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick within the high 10

— Rory McIlroy lets probabilities slip away with poor placing

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