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

Successive birdies for Hojgaardpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 19 July
N. Hojgaard -5 (8)

Nicolai Hojgaard has made back-to-back birdies to move to five under - a shot better off than brother Rasmus - and in T12.
Nicolai is playing alongside American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and is currently a shot better off than him after eight holes.
Second eagle for Schauffelepublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 19 July
Schauffele -6 (12)

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We told you earlier about an eagle for Xander Schauffele... well he's gone and found another!
Par fives are proving easy for the 2024 Open champion - that's birdie, eagle, eagle on them today.
From nowhere, he's into six under and launching a serious defence of his crown.
Westwood on the move... backwardspublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 19 July
Westwood +1 (9)
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport senior journalist at Royal Portrush

Spare a thought for Lee Westwood. Out of the last 17 groups out on the course, he is the only player over par for the Championship.
He's reached the turn in 40 shots after three bogeys and a double, around a solitary birdie on the seventh.
Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 19 July
English -6, MacIntyre -5 (6)

Outstanding par save from Harris English at the sixth.
That was 14 feet and he popped it in confidently.
Wonder what happened to those guys?published at 16:28 British Summer Time 19 July
Parry -3 (67)
Jonathan Bradley
BBC Sport NI senior journalist at Royal Portrush

John Parry's hole-in-one at the 13th earlier isn't the Englishman's only memorable moment in Northern Ireland.
Just up the road at Royal County Down, he was part of Great Britain and Ireland's Walker Cup team in 2007.
There wasn't a bad collection of amateurs on show that week... Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Billy Horschel and Webb Simpson were on the victorious American team.
Joining future Masters champion Danny Willett on the GB&I squad was some kid named Rory McIlroy.
Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 19 July
Scheffler -10, Fitzpatrick -10 (4)

Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick tidy up for two-putt pars on the fourth and remain in a share of the lead at 10 under par, one clear of Li Haotong.
Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6 (8)

Another par for Rory McIlroy - a brilliant drive followed by a so-so wedge in and a nice aggressive putt from 40 feet that just curled away from the hole.
A confident four footer secures par and there's a big roar from the crowd as they knew he had to make that - and perhaps to pump him up a bit as the steam has just gone out of his round a bit recently.
Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 19 July
Scheffler -10, Fitzpatrick -10 (3)
Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Royal Portrush

The psychology of playing with someone like Scottie Scheffler is fascinating, particularly when you are close on the scoreboard like Matt Fitzpatrick is.
Do you acknowledge he's there or effectively ignore him?
Obviously, you're aware of his score but how do you stop that affecting you?
And do you share your wine gums?
Birdie for Hattonpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 19 July
Hatton -6, R Hojgaard -4 (5)

Tyrrell Hatton, having driven the fifth green, judges a 70-footer for eagle perfectly to leave a tiddler for his first birdie of the day.
Open viewspublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 19 July

Just a lull in the birdie action so here's a few pictures from around Royal Portrush because, well, they're just epic.
Links golf is just the best isn't it?
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Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 19 July
Scheffler -10, Fitzpatrick -10 (3)

About 160 yards left for Scottie Scheffler from the middle of the fourth fairway - he's on line but probably one club too much and he'll have a 40-foot birdie putt.
Matt Fitzpatrick, who has now removed his jacket to reveal a polo shirt, is in a similar position and sends his approach to within 25 feet for a three.
MacIntyre bounces backpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 19 July
English -6, MacIntyre -5 (5)

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Bob MacIntyre will be feeling a bit sunnier now having birdied the spectacular par-four fifth.
It's a driveable hole and he did have an unlikely eagle putt, but tucked it in close and nailed his birdie putt.
Back to five under.
Rory's pad for the weekpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6 (7)
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport senior journalist at Royal Portrush

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Up there on that hill are a dozen or so people who are working at the place where Rory McIlroy is staying this week (the white house to the left).
It's just off the right of the fourth fairway and is an 'annexe' of a bigger property that I'm sure a few more of the players are calling home.
I had the privilege of having a mooch round them a few months ago, when they were building sites.
They have been built because there was a perceived lack of high-quality accommodation in the area when The Open last came into town in 2019.
Thanks for the pic to Graeme Storm, who is out with John Murray and following McIlroy round today for BBC Radio 5 Live.
Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 19 July
Scheffler -10, Fitzpatrick -10 (3)

Next up for the final group is the fourth hole, which Ken Brown can tell us all about.
Postpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 19 July
Fitzpatrick -10 (3)
Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Royal Portrush

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Enjoying Matt Fitzpatrick's technique of assessing putts. The Englishman drops as if about to do a burpee, then lies prone on his front as he tries to gauge the break.
Not something to try while wearing those brilliant* white trousers a lot of these lads seem to favour.
*brilliant as in bright, rather than terrific
Superb par save from Schefflerpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 19 July
Scheffler -10, Fitzpatrick -10 (3)

Scottie Scheffler's tee shot to the par three looks mighty good - but it just takes a couple of extra rolls to nip down a gully off the green. It could so easily have been eight feet away for birdie.
His first putt is too strong and he's probably got 10 feet to come back for par... but he makes it to stay at 10 under alongside Matt Fitzpatrick, who holes from three feet for his par.
Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 19 July
Matt Gault
BBC Sport NI senior journalist at Royal Portrush

The media liaison officers have been helpful, knowledgeable and clear with instruction all week.
They know all the best vantage points around the course, so we try to shadow them.
Today, I am enjoying the company of Anthony - or 'Smudge' as he prefers.
His first gig was the 2003 Open when Ben Curtis won. He's only missed three since.
His favourite experience? Having a front seat for Tiger's win at Hoylake in '06.
Johnson and Mickelson finish roundspublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 19 July
D Johnson -4 (67), Mickelson +5 (76)

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Two former Masters champions have just wrapped up their rounds at Portrush.
Dustin Johnson has carded a tidy 67 to take him to four under par going into Sunday.
It's not been as enjoyable a Saturday for Phil Mickelson, who topped off a rollercoaster round with a triple bogey seven on the 17th and a bogey at the 18th. He finishes five over.
'McIlroy will be disappointed with par'published at 16:12 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6, Smith -2 (7)
Graeme Storm
Two-time European Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

He'll be really disappointed not to make a birdie here.
You can't afford not to make a birdie here on this par five.
Just a parpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 19 July
McIlroy -6, (7)

Rory McIlroy misses the green at the seventh short and left but it's not a bad chip from there.
He tries to send one high to stop it close but it's a touch on the clumsy side and he leaves 11 feet when anything inside six was the target.
It's still a good putt but just swipes across the front of the hole and that's 'just' a par five here - which will feel like a dropped shot in his position.

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