Scheffler four clear ahead of final round – The Open

Scottie Scheffler continued his imperious march towards a first Open Championship title in a third round which had contained all the ingredients to set up a classic. Instead, world number one Scheffler, who has won the past nine times he has held the 54-hole lead, will take a four-shot advantage over China’s Li Haotong into Sunday’s final round. Victory on Sunday at Royal Portrush would complete the third leg of the career Grand Slam, having won May’s US PGA Championship, to add to two Masters titles.

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Scottie Scheffler takes one stroke lead into the weekend – The Open

Scottie Scheffler battled the worst of the torrential downpours that battered Royal Portrush to shoot a commanding 64 and open a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick at the halfway stage of The Open. The world number one’s high-class round – his lowest round in a major – featured eight birdies and one bogey as the US PGA Championship winner advanced to 10 under.

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Five share the lead after opening round – The Open

An erratic Rory McIlroy thrilled and frustrated in equal measure as Matt Fitzpatrick ended an intriguing opening day of the 153rd Open Championship in a five-way tie for the lead on four under. The hype and expectation surrounding McIlroy had been palpable.

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Rory McIlroy defeats JJ Spaun in playoff to win The Players Championship

Rory McIlroy claimed his second Players Championship title with a comfortable victory over JJ Spaun in a three-hole play-off at Sawgrass. It is the Northern Irishman’s second PGA Tour win of the season – and 28th of his career – and comes in the most prestigious event outside of the annual four majors. “I am unbelievably proud and happy to win my second Players,” said the world number two. “It’s the third time I’ve won on St Patrick’s Day. It’s been a good-luck charm for me.”

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Tiger Woods undergoes back surgery to ‘alleviate pain’

Tiger Woods has undergone back surgery after an injury-hit 2024 season. A statement on Woods’ official X account said the 15-time major winner underwent microdepression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in the lower back on Friday. Dr Sheeraz Qureshi, of Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, performed the surgery and deemed it to be successful.

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