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Daily Par: Round 4 — Champion's Sunday at Birkdale
Final scoresSam Burns leads at -10. Fox and Kim are two back. DeChambeau and Åberg are four back. Fleetwood is five back on his home course. One round. One Claret Jug. 70 points on the table. Lock in before 1:30am ET Sunday.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Pick the winner.
Leads at -10. Opened with a 73 then shot 62-65. One of the great three-round runs in Open history. Never won a major. Sunday is a different animal.Sam Burns
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Two back at -8. Shot a 62 on Saturday — the third 62 of the week at Birkdale. The hottest player in the field heading into Sunday.Ryan Fox
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Pick the winner.
At -6, four back. Has been in contention all week but hasn't found the gear to separate. Sunday is his chance.Bryson DeChambeau
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At -6, four back. Shot 66-67 on the weekend to charge into the picture. Playing some of the best golf of his career.Ludvig Åberg
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Pick the winner.
At -5, five back. His home course. His crowd. If there was ever a Sunday for Fleetwood to go low, this is it.Tommy Fleetwood
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At -4, six back. The defending champion. Needs something close to a course record to retain his title.Scottie Scheffler
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AMChampion's Sunday: Rank by final 72-hole score — best first
Sort the competitors from first place to last place.
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Ryan FoxAt -8, two back. Shot 62 on Saturday. The hottest player in the field. Won The Open at Portrush last year.
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Sam BurnsLeads at -10. Opened 73-62-65. The week's most dramatic arc. Never won a major. One round to go.
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Si Woo KimAt -8, two back. Steady and composed all week. A past Ryder Cup star with major championship pedigree.
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Ludvig ÅbergAt -6, four back. Shot 66-67 on the weekend. Sweden's best player and surging at exactly the right time.
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Bryson DeChambeauAt -6, four back. Has been in contention since Thursday. The LIV star who can go very low when he's on.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AMThe Chasers: Rank by final 72-hole score — best first
Sort the competitors from first place to last place.
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Tommy FleetwoodAt -5 on his home course. Five back. The crowd is his all day. Every birdie will shake the grandstands.
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Lucas HerbertAt -7 after Round 2, shot 71 Saturday to fall back to -7. Led this tournament. Can he bounce back Sunday?
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Ryan GerardAt -6. The mystery man of the week. Has been at -6 or better virtually all tournament long. Nobody predicted him here.
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Jackson SuberThe Korn Ferry grad who led after Round 1. Has refused to go away all week. Still at -6 heading into Sunday.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AMThe Sleepers: Rank by final 72-hole score — best first
Sort the competitors from first place to last place.
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Scottie SchefflerAt -4, six back. The defending champion. Needs magic on Sunday. Has never gone quietly at a major.
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Shane LowryAt -4, six back. Won at Portrush in 2019. Knows better than anyone what it takes to win on links turf.
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Jon RahmAt -4, six back. The 2023 Masters champion. Dangerous when he finds his range on Sunday.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AMThe Sunday Stories: Rank by final 72-hole score — best first
Sort the competitors from first place to last place.
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Collin MorikawaAt -2, eight back. Won his Claret Jug at St. George's with a final-round charge. Old habits die hard.
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Xander SchauffeleAt -4, six back. The defending Open champion from Portrush. Not where he wanted to be but still dangerous.
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Rory McIlroyAt -2, eight back. The Masters champion. The man who wanted this more than anything. Sunday is his last chance to make a statement.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Who wins The 154th Open Championship?
Pick the correct answer.
Sam BurnsLeads at -10. Opened 73-62-65. One of the great come-from-behind arcs in Open history. Never won a major. Sunday changes that.
Ryan FoxTwo back at -8. Shot 62 Saturday. The hottest player in the field. Won The Open at Portrush last year.
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Si Woo KimTwo back at -8. Steady and composed all week. Has the game to go low on Sunday.
Bryson DeChambeauFour back at -6. Has been dangerous all week. LIV's biggest name in contention at a major.
The FieldSomeone from outside the top 4 — Åberg, Fleetwood, Gerard, Suber, Herbert — fires a Sunday charge and wins it.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Will the winner come from outside the top 3 overnight?
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No — the winner is Burns, Fox or KimBurns, Fox or Kim win it. The top 3 overnight hold serve and the Sunday leaderboard reflects what Saturday built.
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Yes — a Sunday charger wins itSomeone outside the top 3 — DeChambeau, Åberg, Fleetwood, Herbert, Suber, Gerard — fires a Sunday charge and steals it.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Will Sam Burns hold on to win?
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Yes — Burns wins the Claret JugHe opened with a 73 and nobody gave him a chance. Then 62, 65. He’s earned this. Burns holds and lifts the Claret Jug.
No — someone catches himLeading a major on Sunday is the hardest thing in golf. Fox, Kim and the chasers are right there. The history of links golf is full of Sunday collapses.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Will Tommy Fleetwood finish in the top 5?
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Yes — Fleetwood top 5His home course. His crowd. Every birdie met with a roar that shakes the grandstands. This is his moment.
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No — too much ground to make upFive shots back is five shots back. Links golf Sunday compresses but it doesn’t erase deficits that big easily.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Will the winning score be double digits under par?
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Yes — winner finishes -10 or betterBurns leads at -10. If he holds or anyone catches him the winning total stays double digits under. Birkdale has given up birdies all week.
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No — winner finishes -9 or worseSunday pressure tightens everything. The leaderboard compresses, the wind arrives, and the winner grinds it out at -9 or less.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Will there be a hole-in-one on Sunday?
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Yes — someone aces it on SundayThree rounds in and still waiting. The new 241-yard par-3 15th gets its moment on the final day. Someone aces it.
No — no hole-in-one all weekBirkdale goes hole-in-one free all week. 70 players, four par-3s, 18 holes — and still nothing.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Will the Champion’s final round be 66 or better?
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Yes — Champion shoots 66 or betterBurns, Fox and Herbert all shot 62 this week. The winner fires something equally stunning to close out the championship.
No — Champion shoots 67 or higherSunday pressure changes everything. The winner grinds out a controlled 67-70 and holds on rather than blitzing the course.
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 AM
Will Scottie Scheffler finish in the top 10?
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Yes — Scheffler top 10Six back but the world No. 1 never goes quietly. A top-10 finish would at least be a respectable defence of his title.
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No — he falls outside the top 10Six shots back at a par-70 links with a stacked leaderboard. Even a good Sunday might not be enough to crack the top 10.