Key Moments
A notable score is up for grabs if anyone can seize it. Corey Conners leads the players who have finished their rounds so far, carding a 66. The 33-year-old Canadian, who has rarely performed strongly at this event in the past, now stands at -4 overall—a significant climb. Sung-jae Im is also at -4 through seven holes, despite a bogey on the 3rd. With birdies at holes 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7, he looks determined to at least replicate his top-ten finish from last year at Troon.
Weather Update
Conditions feature occasional sunshine and light winds, contributing to favorable early scores, which we’ll discuss shortly. Later, winds may strengthen, and scattered rain is possible, but nothing is certain—this is an Irish summer, after all. Tomorrow, rain appears more likely.
Hole-in-One for Parry
Before diving into today’s action, a standout moment—a hole-in-one from John Parry. The 38-year-old from Harrogate has enjoyed a strong season, including a win at the Mauritius Open, his first in 15 years, along with high finishes in Kenya, the Alfred Dunhill, and the Soudal Open. Today’s ace at the 192-yard 13th, witnessed by playing partner Justin Leonard, matches Emiliano Grillo’s feat on the same hole in 2019. Parry, competing in just his second Open after a tied-62nd result at St. Andrews three years ago, has already made a stronger impression this time.
Opening Notes
Today marks the third round of the 153rd Open Championship. After two rounds, the leaders were:
-10: Scottie Scheffler
-9: Matt Fitzpatrick
-8: Brian Harman, Haotong Li
-5: Rasmus Højgaard, Tyrrell Hatton, Robert MacIntyre, Harris English, Chris Gotterup
-4: Tony Finau, Nicolai Højgaard
-3: Keegan Bradley, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Smith, Lee Westwood, Sam Burns
Notable players who missed the cut include Joaquin Niemann, Jason Day, Ryan Fox, Zach Johnson, Kim Si-woo, Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay, and Padraig Harrington. Play is underway with the following tee times (BST):
0935 Matti Schmid, Corey Conners
0945 Sepp Straka, Hideki Matsuyama
0955 Takumi Kanaya, Adrien Saddier
1005 Sebastian Soderberg, Henrik Stenson
1015 Thomas Detry, Jacob Skov Olesen
1025 Nathan Kim
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