The Open 2024 LIVE: Golf leaderboard and scores from round three as Shane Lowry chases Claret Jug

Phil Mickelson bogeyed the first hole to move to +6.

Fitzpatrick’s good approach on the seventh hole set up a birdie chance, while Homa missed a birdie putt on the ninth hole to stay at +4.

Max Homa birdied the first seven holes again to move to 2 under par for +4 and a par on the eighth hole.

McIntyre hit his second shot into the rough on the par-5 fourth hole but should have been able to get it on the green in regulation to save par. He tried a bump-and-run for birdie but it just didn’t work.

Im’s fourth birdie on the front nine put him at +2.

The weather this morning is calmer than it has been in recent days and wind speeds remain much lower than they have been in the past, but wind direction could potentially jeopardize your plans.

Lim Sung-jae I made the third birdie, so I’m now at +3. I don’t have any more improvements to report, but Fitzpatrick and Max Homa Stay at +5 McIntyre He remains at +4. Matt Wallace is also at +4 through four innings.

Below is Rob McIntyre A birdie to start the day.

There are birds flying all over the course but remember, the first six holes are the easiest to catch at Troon. Bob McIntyre and Matt Fitzpatrick Both players scored birdies early on. Lim Sung-jae I participated Shubhankar Sharma Two birdies = +4

The first competitors have taken to the course. They had only just made it through the qualifying rounds yesterday, and they will be taking to the course in pairs in reverse order of their leaderboard positions.

We showed you Max Homa’s Yesterday, he slipped past the cut line with a birdie on the 18th hole, then resumed with a strong drive, short wedge and kick-in birdie on the first hole, bringing his score up to +5.

Indian Shubhankar Sharma The other player is now in good form, birdieing the first two holes and quickly improving from +6 to +4. It will be interesting to see how these early starters fare and see if they can get a feel for the course before the top players who are coming in later.

Notable tee times include: Readers below, full list at the link.

1420 Marcel Siem (Germany), John Rahm (Spain)

1435 Mackenzie Hughes (Canada), Collin Morikawa (USA)

1445 Brooks Koepka (USA), Dustin Johnson (USA)

1455 Joaquin Neiman (Chl), Matthew Jordan (Eng)

1505 Patrick Cantlay (USA), Xander Schauffele (USA)

1515 Jason Day (Australia), Corey Connors (Canada)

1525 Scottie Scheffler (USA), Dean Burmester (RSA)

1535 Billy Horschel (USA), Justin Rose (UK)

1545 Daniel Brown (England), Shane Lowry (Ireland)

Last night Max Homa needed a birdie on the 18th hole to make the cut at Troon, but well…

Others picked others, including Bob McIntyre, who made an impressive recovery on the back nine last night to make the cut.

Padraig Harrington, Ireland; 72-73;+3

Jordan Spieth, United States; 71-74;+3

Brian Harman, USA;73-73;+4

Justin Thomas, United States; 68-78;+4

Robert McIntyre, Scotland;72-75;+5

Hideki Matsuyama, Japan;75-72;+5

Phil Mickelson, USA; 73-74;+5

Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; 77-71;+6

Matt Fitzpatrick, England; 70-78;+6

Rickie Fowler, United States; 79-69;+6

Max Homa, USA;76-72;+6

Here’s what the top of the leaderboard looks like after the second round of the British Open. Lawry is in the lead, but if he loses momentum the stars will be in hot pursuit. Travel day will be interesting.

Shane Lowry, Ireland; 66-69;-7

Daniel Brown, England; 65-72;-Five

Justin Rose, England; 69-68;-Five

Dean Burmester, South Africa;71-69;-2

Billy Horschel, United States;72-68;-2

Scottie Scheffler, USA; 70-70;-2

Patrick Cantlay, United States;73-68;-1

Corey Connors, Canada; 71-70;-1

Jason Day, Australia; 73-68;-1

Xander Schauffele, United States; 69-72;-1

Matthew Jordan, England; 71-71;picture

Joaquin Niemann, Chile;71-71;picture

Mackenzie Hughes, Canada; 69-74;+1

Dustin Johnson, United States; 74-69;+1

Brooks Koepka, USA; 70-73;+1

Collin Morikawa, USA; 73-70;+1

“I hit a great tentative shot,” Lawrie explained, “and the umpire asked me as I was going down the fairway if I wanted to hit my first shot and I said no and I thought that was OK.”

“And then when we got there, someone had found it and apparently we had to go and identify it. For those 20 minutes I was trying to figure out where to drop it off, I was very calm, very collected and really knew I was doing the right thing.”

“And Darren (Reynolds, caddie) did a great job too, he kept telling me there was no need to rush because there was plenty of time.

“To be honest, I was happy to walk away with six points. It wasn’t a disaster. I’ve been really calm and collected the last few days. I really felt like I was in my comfort zone.”

“Sometimes you’re in a mindset that you can do better than other times, and that’s what I felt this week like, and I think I’m ready to accept what’s coming and take what’s given to me.”

“Whatever challenges come my way, I think I’m ready to accept them and move forward. If I give myself a chance on Sunday, I know I can do it and that’s better than any situation.”