The Open 2025 LIVE: Round three leaderboard, tee-times, golf scores & updates

Summary

Full coverage of day three of the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush
World number one Scottie Scheffler holds four-shot lead at -14
China's Haotong Li will partner him after closing at 10 under par
A level par round of 71 leaves Matt Fitzpatrick at -9
Rory McIlroy shoots five-under 66 to finish at -8, alongside Tyrrell Hatton
Defending champion Xander Schauffele of USA closes at -7
England's John Parry makes hole-in-one at 13th
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Live Reporting

Paul Higham, Phil Cartwright, Joe Bradshaw, Ros Satar and Henry Cowling

'Stuck in neutral'published at 16:57 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6 (10)
Matt Gault
BBC Sport NI senior journalist at Royal Portrush

McIlroy's just stuck in neutral a bit. His body language is getting increasingly agitated, but he still has plenty of chances on the horizon.
There's so many people out here and it's almost impossible for the marshals to stop them straying beyond the ropes, which is what has just happened between the ninth and 10th fairways.
'Rory aware of leaderboard'published at 16:57 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6, Smith -2 (10)
Graeme Storm
Two-time European Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

One thing I noticed before that putt on the 10th was McIlroy looking for the leaderboard.
Some players say they don't like looking at it, but he strode up the green and the first thing he looked for was the leaderboard.
Postpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6 (10)

At this point about an hour ago, the thousands of McIlroy fanatics at Royal Portrush started to get excited.
Six pars later and the dream has stalled a little.
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'He's enjoying this' - Three birdies from the opening four holes for McIlroy
Par againpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6 (10)

Rory McIlroy is bent over in anguish again as a birdie putt slides by the hole - but it's a birdie putt from 20 feet when he hit his approach from only 130 yards away.
He just has to try to get these wedges and short irons closer.
MacIntyre gives shot backpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 19 July
English -7, MacIntyre -6 (8)

The up-and-down nature of Bob MacIntyre's round continues as he gifts a shot back at the eighth.
His past five holes read bogey, birdie, par, eagle, bogey.
Steady old Harris English just has two birdies - and he's a shot ahead of his playing partner as it stands.
'Typical Scheffler hanging in there'published at 16:56 British Summer Time 19 July
Scheffler -10, Fitzpatrick -10 (5)
Oliver Wilson
Former Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live at Portrush

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It’s typical Scottie Scheffler - it’s not been quite with it yet, but he’s just been hanging in there.
His bad golf is level par, which is always a good sign.
Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 19 July
Scheffler -10, Fitzpatrick -10 (5)

Matt Fitzpatrick birdied the sixth hole in both of his first two rounds. He's got another chance here from about 12 feet.
Scottie Scheffler drills his tee shot with a lower trajectory and gets a lovely run-on after bouncing, his ball coming to rest about the same distance from the cup as his playing partner's.
Bradley chips awaypublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 19 July
Bradley -5 (9)

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There's been lots of talk around the US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley in recent weeks and his performance here at Portrush only increases the noise.
An excellent four-under 67 yesterday is being followed up by another tidy round so far today.
He makes the turn in 34 with a blemish-free front nine and sits at five under for the championship.
Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 19 July
Scheffler -10, Fitzpatrick -10 (5)

Safe pars for the two leaders on the fifth.
Five pars in a row for Scottie Scheffler to start.
On they go to the par-three sixth...
Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 19 July
Andy Gray
BBC Sport NI at Royal Portrush

It's a toasty old July afternoon now and plenty of people are making use of the water refill stations around the course.
Staying hydrated and saving the planet. A good combination.
Eagle for Hatton!published at 16:48 British Summer Time 19 July
Hatton -8 (7)

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We said Tyrrell Hatton had gone a bit right off the seventh tee...
Well, he bunted his second shot up the fairway, leaving about 140 yards to the flag - and he holes his third! A bounce at the front of the green, the perfect amount of check spin and in it goes.
And he smiles! Tyrrell smiles!
An unorthodox eagle three but he'll definitely take it!
Postpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6 (9)

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Rory McIlroy strides off the 10th tee with a big water bottle no doubt filled with a protein shake or some other kind of power-up juice.
Not sure he needs it, he's just smoked his drive 323 yards down the fairway...
He means business on this back nine
Huge eagle for MacIntyrepublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 19 July
English -7, MacIntyre -7 (7)

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Maybe the magic of that suncream has kicked in now for Bob MacIntyre (see 16:08)
An unbelievable second shot at the seventh sets him up with six feet for eagle.
Which he duly tucks away.
The Scotsman has closed to within three of the lead.
He's followed to seven under by playing partner Harris English. A bit of momentum with this group.
Postpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 19 July
Scheffler -10, Fitzpatrick -10 (4)

The co-leaders have a lengthy wait on the fifth tee while Li Haotong and Brian Harman finish up ahead.
Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick are both about 20 yards from the front of the green in the semi-rough, but they don't have the best angle to get close to the flag.
Bogey for Rosepublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 19 July
Rose -4 (11)

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We catch up with Justin Rose for the first time in a while and oh, it's bleak. He's on the downslope of some grisly undergrowth down the 11th hole.
This was where his excellent round stalled yesterday - and he's shanked his shot wide right again.
It'll be another bogey for last year's runner-up.
McIlroy turns in 33published at 16:39 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6 (9)

Rory McIlroy has now found every green in regulation on the front nine, but he's bunted his approach too far from out of the rough as it lands pin high and races right to the back of the putting surface.
He again hits a great lag putt to secure par, and a three-under 33 for his front nine would've been in his sights beforehand, but he's given himself more chances to be even better.
Especially after his hot start...
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'He's enjoying this' - Three birdies from the opening four holes for McIlroy
Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 19 July
Hatton -6, R Hojgaard -4 (6)

Tyrrell Hatton is playing better than a score of one under today would suggest.
He's hit every green and every fairway in his first six holes, giving himself a look at a birdie at least on every hole.
If his putter heats up, he'll be a big threat to the leaders.
As I write that, he goes slightly right off the seventh tee and he's into the long grass.
'You can never rule out Schauffele'published at 16:37 British Summer Time 19 July
Schauffele -6 (13)
Graeme Storm
Two-time European Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

You can never rule out Xander Schauffele, he's a fantastic golfer and if he can get himself in the mix he'll be a danger tomorrow.
Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 19 July
Schauffele -6 (13)

There have been eight eagles around Royal Portrush today.
A quarter of them belong to Xander Schauffele.
He has definitely turned up for his title defence now.
Henley wraps up brilliant roundpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 19 July
Henley -6 (65)

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Five birdies and an eagle today for Russell Henley send him into the clubhouse at six under.
He holed nothing but pars after his three on the par-five 12th, and finds himself in a share of fifth as it stands.
Who saw that coming?

153rd Open Championship

Date:: 17 - 20 July 2025
Course:: Royal Portrush GC
Par:: 71
Yards:: 7,346
Prize Money:: $16,500,000

Rank	Player	Total	Total	Thru	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 4	Strokes
1	Scottie Scheffler	17 under par	17 under par	finished	68	64	67	68	68	267
2	Harris English	13 under par	13 under par	finished	67	70	68	66	66	271
3	Chris Gotterup	12 under par	12 under par	finished	72	65	68	67	67	272
4	Haotong Li	11 under par	11 under par	finished	67	67	69	70	70	273
4	Matthew Fitzpatrick	11 under par	11 under par	finished	67	66	71	69	69	273
4	Wyndham Clark	11 under par	11 under par	finished	76	66	66	65	65	273
7	Xander Schauffele	10 under par	10 under par	finished	71	69	66	68	68	274
7	Rory McIlroy	10 under par	10 under par	finished	70	69	66	69	69	274
7	Robert MacIntyre	10 under par	10 under par	finished	71	66	70	67	67	274
10	Russell Henley	9 under par	9 under par	finished	72	70	65	68	68	275
10	Brian Harman	9 under par	9 under par	finished	69	65	73	68	68	275
10	Bryson DeChambeau	9 under par	9 under par	finished	78	65	68	64	64	275
10	Corey Conners	9 under par	9 under par	finished	74	69	66	66	66	275
14	Nicolai Hoejgaard	8 under par	8 under par	finished	69	69	69	69	69	276
14	Rickie Fowler	8 under par	8 under par	finished	69	72	70	65	65	276
16	Jesper Svensson	7 under par	7 under par	finished	71	72	68	66	66	277
16	Justin Rose	7 under par	7 under par	finished	69	71	68	69	69	277
16	John Parry	7 under par	7 under par	finished	72	71	67	67	67	277
16	Hideki Matsuyama	7 under par	7 under par	finished	74	69	68	66	66	277
16	Rasmus Hoejgaard	7 under par	7 under par	finished	69	68	70	70	70	277
16	Tyrrell Hatton	7 under par	7 under par	finished	68	69	68	72	72	277
16	Tommy Fleetwood	7 under par	7 under par	finished	73	68	69	67	67	277
23	J. J. Spaun	6 under par	6 under par	finished	73	69	68	68	68	278
23	Maverick McNealy	6 under par	6 under par	finished	69	74	69	66	66	278
23	Dustin Johnson	6 under par	6 under par	finished	73	69	67	69	69	278
23	Lucas Glover	6 under par	6 under par	finished	69	72	68	69	69	278
23	Ludvig Aaberg	6 under par	6 under par	finished	73	67	68	70	70	278
28	Oliver Lindell	5 under par	5 under par	finished	72	68	68	71	71	279
28	Harry Hall	5 under par	5 under par	finished	73	67	68	71	71	279
30	Kristoffer Reitan	4 under par	4 under par	finished	72	68	68	72	72	280
30	Keegan Bradley	4 under par	4 under par	finished	72	67	70	71	71	280
30	Akshay Bhatia	4 under par	4 under par	finished	73	68	70	69	69	280
30	Daniel Berger	4 under par	4 under par	finished	72	70	70	68	68	280
34	Lee Westwood	3 under par	3 under par	finished	69	70	69	73	73	281
34	Justin Thomas	3 under par	3 under par	finished	72	69	69	71	71	281
34	Aaron Rai	3 under par	3 under par	finished	69	72	71	69	69	281
34	Jon Rahm	3 under par	3 under par	finished	70	72	69	70	70	281
34	Sergio Garcia	3 under par	3 under par	finished	70	73	70	68	68	281
34	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	3 under par	3 under par	finished	67	73	69	72	72	281
40	Jordan Spieth	2 under par	2 under par	finished	73	69	72	68	68	282
40	Shane Lowry	2 under par	2 under par	finished	70	72	74	66	66	282
40	Jason Kokrak	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	70	71	70	70	282
40	Nathan Kimsey	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	72	68	71	71	282
40	Takumi Kanaya	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	72	69	70	70	282
45	Matt Wallace	1 under par	1 under par	finished	73	69	66	75	75	283
45	Henrik Stenson	1 under par	1 under par	finished	75	68	69	71	71	283
45	Jordan Smith	1 under par	1 under par	finished	71	68	72	72	72	283
45	Thriston Lawrence	1 under par	1 under par	finished	73	70	68	72	72	283
45	Matthew Jordan	1 under par	1 under par	finished	68	72	73	70	70	283
45	Thomas Detry	1 under par	1 under par	finished	72	71	70	70	70	283
45	Sam Burns	1 under par	1 under par	finished	70	69	72	72	72	283
52	Sepp Straka	level par	level par	finished	72	71	70	71	71	284
52	Adrien Saddier	level par	level par	finished	72	71	72	69	69	284
52	Marc Leishman	level par	level par	finished	73	68	68	75	75	284
52	Sung-Jae Im	level par	level par	finished	71	71	67	75	75	284
56	Jhonattan Vegas	1 over par	1 over par	finished	72	70	70	73	73	285
56	Phil Mickelson	1 over par	1 over par	finished	70	72	76	67	67	285
56	Tony Finau	1 over par	1 over par	finished	70	68	72	75	75	285
59	Antoine Rozner	2 over par	2 over par	finished	72	70	73	71	71	286
59	Justin Leonard	2 over par	2 over par	finished	70	73	70	73	73	286
61	Romain Langasque	3 over par	3 over par	finished	71	71	72	73	73	287
61	Dean Burmester	3 over par	3 over par	finished	71	71	76	69	69	287
63	Andrew Novak	4 over par	4 over par	finished	71	72	74	71	71	288
63	Francesco Molinari	4 over par	4 over par	finished	72	71	71	74	74	288
63	Riki Kawamoto	4 over par	4 over par	finished	72	70	78	68	68	288
63	Ryggs Johnston	4 over par	4 over par	finished	74	66	74	74	74	288
63	Viktor Hovland	4 over par	4 over par	finished	73	69	73	73	73	288
68	Jacob Skov Olesen	6 over par	6 over par	finished	67	76	73	74	74	290
69	Matthias Schmid	8 over par	8 over par	finished	73	70	79	70	70	292
70	Sebastian Soederberg	11 over par	11 over par	finished	73	70	75	77	77	295