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Daily Par: Round 3 — Moving Day at Birkdale
Final scoresLucas Herbert shot 62 on Friday and leads The Open. Nobody predicted that. DeChambeau is one back. Scheffler, Fleetwood, MacIntyre and Rahm are lurking at -4. Saturday reshuffles everything. 70 points. Lock in before 1:30am ET Saturday.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
Pick the winner.
Shot 62 on Friday to take the solo lead at -8. Nobody saw this coming. Is he real on Saturday?Lucas Herbert
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World No. 1, defending champion, at -4. Four shots back but Scheffler doesn't go away. Expect a response.Scottie Scheffler
0
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
Pick the winner.
At -4 on his home course. The crowd is his. Saturday is where we find out if Fleetwood has a Sunday run in him.Tommy Fleetwood
1
At -4 in the form of his life. Scotland's man. Has matched Fleetwood step for step all week.Robert MacIntyre
0
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
Pick the winner.
At -7, one shot off the lead. LIV's biggest star and one of the most dangerous players when he's in contention.Bryson DeChambeau
1
At -6, quietly one of the most dangerous players on this leaderboard. Can go very low, very fast.Cameron Young
0
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AMThe Contenders: Rank by 54-hole total — best first
Sort the competitors from first place to last place.
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Lucas HerbertSolo leader at -8 after a stunning 62 on Friday. Australian DP World Tour winner. Never seriously contended at a major before this week.
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Bryson DeChambeauAt -7, one back. LIV's biggest name and a player who knows how to win major championships under pressure.
2
Jackson SuberAt -6 after his first-round heroics. Korn Ferry grad. First trip to Europe. Still hanging around.
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Scottie SchefflerAt -4, four back. World No. 1. Defending champion. He birdied four of his first six holes Thursday then went quiet. Expect a response.
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Jon RahmAt -4, four back. The 2023 Masters champion has been quietly consistent all week. Dangerous when he finds his range.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AMThe Chasers: Rank by 54-hole total — best first
Sort the competitors from first place to last place.
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Sam BurnsShot a stunning 62 on Friday after opening with a 73. An 11-shot swing in one day. Now at -5 and very much alive.
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Tommy FleetwoodAt -4 on his home course. Grew up in Southport. The crowd is entirely his on Saturday.
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Shane LowryThe 2019 champion at -3. Knows how to win a links major. Has been quietly building all week.
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Robert MacIntyreAt -4 in the form of his life. Scotland's standard bearer. Has matched every step of Fleetwood all week.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AMThe Sleepers: Rank by 54-hole total — best first
Sort the competitors from first place to last place.
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Rory McIlroySurvived the cut with a 67 on Friday. At -1, seven back. McIlroy has shot 62 in a final round before. Is Saturday the launching pad?
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Collin MorikawaAt -2 after two rounds. Best ball-striker in the afternoon wave on Thursday. Won his Claret Jug at St. George's with a final-round charge.
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Tyrrell HattonAt -3 after rounds of 69-68. One good Saturday away from being very dangerous on Sunday.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AMThe Saturday Story: Who makes the biggest move in Round 3?
Sort the competitors from first place to last place.
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Ludvig ÅbergAt -3. Shot 66 on Friday to charge into contention. Sweden's best player and a major championship threat when he's on.
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Ryan GerardAt -6. Ryan Gerard who? A name most fans don't know sitting two back of the leader at a major. Links golf does this.
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Cameron YoungAt -6. Opened with a 67 then followed with another 67. Steady, consistent, and quietly one of the most dangerous players on the board.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
Will Lucas Herbert still be leading after Round 3?
Pick the correct answer.
Yes — Herbert leads after Round 3He shot 62 on Friday. That doesn't happen by accident. Maybe this is just who he is under pressure.
No — someone passes himThe history of links majors is full of 36-hole leaders who evaporate on Saturday. DeChambeau, Scheffler and the field are right behind him.
Correct
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
What will the low round of the day be on Saturday?
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61 or betterTwo players shot 62 on Friday alone. Saturday Moving Day typically produces the week's lowest scoring as chasers swing freely. Could we see history?
62–63Herbert and Burns both shot 62 on Friday. Someone matches or beats them on Saturday.
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64–65Solid low scoring but nothing historic. The field attacks but Birkdale pushes back.
66 or higherBirkdale tightens up on Saturday. The wind arrives and nobody separates from the pack.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
Will Scottie Scheffler move into the top 3 after Round 3?
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Yes — Scheffler top 3 after Round 3Four shots back is very manageable for the world No. 1. He has the ball-striking to go 64 or better and find himself right in it Sunday.
No — the gap is too bigHerbert, DeChambeau, Suber and the chasers all have a head start. Four shots at a links major is more than it sounds.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
Will Rory McIlroy be within 5 shots of the lead after Round 3?
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Yes — McIlroy gets within 5He shot 67 on Friday when his back was against the wall. Seven shots is a lot but McIlroy going low on Moving Day is entirely believable.
No — too much ground to make upSeven shots at a links major with one round to go is a mountain. Even a brilliant Saturday leaves him needing perfection Sunday.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
Who is the 54-hole leader after Round 3?
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Lucas HerbertThe Australian holds his nerve through 54 holes. The 62 was no fluke and he leads heading into Sunday.
Bryson DeChambeauOne back and the most dangerous player on the leaderboard. DeChambeau makes his move on Saturday.
Scottie SchefflerThe world No. 1 and defending champion charges back. Four shots become zero by Saturday evening.
Jackson SuberStill lurking at -6 after two rounds. The Korn Ferry grad refuses to go away.
The FieldSomeone from the chasing pack — Burns, Fleetwood, MacIntyre, Rahm, Young — fires a low one and takes the lead.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
Will there be a 62 or better shot on Saturday?
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Yes — someone shoots 62 or betterHerbert shot 62 Friday. Burns shot 62 Friday. Someone goes there again or lower on Saturday as the chasers attack.
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No — Friday was the anomalyTwo 62s in one day was the anomaly. Birkdale reasserts itself on Saturday and the scoring tightens.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
Will there be a hole-in-one on Saturday?
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Yes — someone aces it SaturdayStill waiting after two full rounds. The new 241-yard par-3 15th gets its moment on Saturday.
No — still waitingHole-in-ones at The Open happen roughly once every two years across all four rounds. The wait continues.
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Jul 18 @ 6:00 AM
How many shots separate 1st and 10th place after Round 3?
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3 shots or fewerThe leaderboard stays bunched. Links conditions keep everyone within reach and Sunday is a free-for-all.
4–5 shotsA modest separation. The leader pulls ahead but a group of 4-5 players still has a realistic shot Sunday.
6–7 shotsMoving Day does its job. The field spreads and Sunday starts to look like a two or three horse race.
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8 or more shotsA runaway. One player puts the tournament to bed on Saturday and Sunday is a procession.
