Highlights and Moments from Day 3 The 153rd Open Championship 2025 | Rory Makes Push on Moving Day

Relive all the drama, clutch shots, and leaderboard shakeups from Round 3 of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, where the world’s best golfers battled the links and the wind in pursuit of the Claret Jug. Heading into Sunday, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler remains in control after carding a 3-under 68 to move to 14-under overall, continuing his dominant stretch this season. China’s Haotong Li kept himself firmly in contention at 11-under, while England’s Matt Fitzpatrick surged with a 66 to move to 9-under, keeping his hopes alive of becoming the first Englishman to win The Open in over three decades. Rory McIlroy gave the Northern Irish crowd something to roar about, firing a brilliant 66 of his own to jump to 8-under and set up a thrilling final round at his home course. Joining McIlroy at 8-under is rising American Chris Gotterup, who stayed steady with another strong performance.

Here’s how the top of the leaderboard stands after Round 3:
Scottie Scheffler: –14 (68-64-68)
Haotong Li: –11
Matt Fitzpatrick: –9
Rory McIlroy: –8
Chris Gotterup: –8

The stakes couldn’t be higher as the final round approaches, with a $17 million purse and a $3.1 million winner’s share on the line. From pinpoint iron shots to clutch putts under pressure, Round 3 delivered everything fans could want from major championship golf. As Royal Portrush prepares for a dramatic Sunday finish, will Scheffler hold on, or will a challenger rise to snatch the Claret Jug from his grasp?

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How about further up ahead? Cory Connors keeps knocking on the door. Knocking on the back edge and rolling it in. Third birdie of the day. That went in with some authority that one. Stenson his second at the far 57. Pinning that front right. Oh boy. Stay up. What a golf shot. Stensson for Eagle. Two great shots. Good man. He was walking it in. Oh, a little bonus there for the 29y old. Now Fleetwood, he’s on the top shelf on two. Long way away. Eagle putt. Hello. Hello. Tommy Flitwood with the eagle on the second now. John Parrick on 13. Bar three win on the left. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Is that the first one of the week? How good is that? First allin-one of the week from John Perry. Got to be very nice for Justin Thomas. Moves the red figures yards just 137 wind off the right. He stuffed it here yesterday. Don’t go right. Yeah, Kurt, there’s a big hollow there. This starts at it drawing just a shade left of it. Maybe a little deep though. Tell you what, pretty darn good. Time well spent. Missed you know that three putt at 12. Here she comes. Here she comes. And down she goes. What a perfect way for Rory Macko to start in this part for Terry. The hardest hole on the golf course today. A lot of it because of this hole location. This dog leg left wind blowing left to right. Look at this. You sense a theme? Yes. Just listen and you know what we got going on here. It’s day three, the 153rd Open. Wow. [Applause] Nice fast back swing on the putter. Try and propel this forwards. Oh, Rosie makes a move. Oh, it’s a perfect chip. [Music] Did he? Oh, yes, he did. All of a sudden, Xander is only four shots back. [Music] It’s a good angle to come in from and he gets the right sort of bounce. That is terrific to get it into that hole. Tucked on the right side. You can’t afford to miss it on the right. McIntyre. Robert McIntyre is right into the mix. [Music] Poor connection. [Music] [Applause] Would you credit it? All right. Way up in the air. Actually, left of the green. And another ball. There’s a ball there. Oh my gosh. Have you ever He was sitting right on top of another ball. That’s why he said that as soon as he made impact. Amazing. He could feel it. Watch this one. This might be one of my old ones, Ken, from 20 years ago. I’ve never seen anything like that in my life. An old Dunlop 65 brought back into the light. Look at it. Ah, I can breathe again. [Music] How brave is he going to be? Just straight at it. Unbelievably good shot. This for an eagle. This for an eagle. Stay bird. He’s got a glorious yellow dot on his scorecard. Luc 12 under now. Leads by two. Yeah. gave this pin a huge amount of respect. The ball crested the hill. Should get a bit of pace from here now. No. Did you go on there? Eagle from Maroy. Seven under. Within five. Chris Got for eagle on the 12th. On its way. Has it got the legs? And in it goes. What an eagle. That moves him up to eight under park. Oh my goodness. Uh-oh. Oh my goodness. Sit. Sit right next to the flag. As wide as you like with the stance. Bend those knees. Might come away with the P. [Applause] again and again and again this week. He’s hold those pots. That’s 37 from 39 inside 10 ft for a closing body for Justin Rose. Not too far away. Hallelujah. Stunning second shot in from Haong Lee. No, converts this one. Real character there. Fitzpatrick to get to 10. There’s one for him. Back within three of Scottish. It’s got to go with that trajectory. Surely it does go pretty darn well. Couldn’t [Applause] have it in a better spot to make two here in just the 630 of the day. Yep. Four shot lead just like that.