The wind is forecasted to remain relatively steady Friday, but the direction which it blows from will switch late in the afternoon. Bogey-free 2-under 34 front nine was a great start for the World No. 2:21 pm ET, at pic.twitter.com/jcuSer9qhy, An icon meets progressive luxury: The Claret Jug and the new EQS SUV from @MercedesBenz. Ben Miller is a content producer for The Sporting News. That will change tomorrow. A birdie on the Road Hole?Take it away Rory McIlroy#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/dxncpsm1t9, Last two times Rory McIlroy was -10 or better through two rounds of a major championship:2011 U.S. Open (Won)2014 Open Championship (Won). T8. It's nice that I get to play with Viktor again; we had a good day out there. He has now finished on the podium at Riviera, Southern Hills and St. Andrews. 1:49 pm ET, at It snaps a streak of eight consecutive years with at least one top-10 finish in a major. I actually think I have some good rounds in me. 2:24 pm ET. #The150thOpen #EQS #MercedesEQ #MercedesBenz #ProgressiveLuxury pic.twitter.com/7U4srD4pKr. Donate now at https://t.co/hFs5Z5P4XN. Adding another on the 10th, he would go on to play his last seven holes in an even-par fashion. 2:04 pm ET, at Obviously when I came back, I wasn't really sharp," said Mickelson. He took down Jon Rahm at the Tournament of Champions, made 10 birdies in the final round of the Players Championship to secure the biggest payday in golf and stared down all of St. Andrews to raise the Claret Jug. Rory McIlroy's quest to end an eight-year wait for a major triumph took a huge step closer after a stunning round of golf on day three at The Open as he and Viktor Hovland now share a four-shot lead going into Sunday's final round. I think we're all brought up to be smart golfers, hit away from the pin sometimes. 2:53 pm ET, at 3:47 pm ET, at 2:14 pm ET, at Coverage will pick back up on NBC from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. I think maybe at the start of my professional career I was trying to play too much of the right shot rather than just sticking to kind of what I know," said Smith of his learning curve for links golf. 1:58 pm ET, at "I think just through playing it a few more times, to be honest. Young has been hovering on the leaderboard for most of 2022 and a breakthrough always seemed imminent. https://t.co/ekmrYKCkqf. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Collin Morikawa among those who missed the cut at 2022 British Open Share this article 6.7k shares John Daly and Zach Johnson are two of the golfers who won an. 3. 3:07 pm ET, at Open Championship 2022 live updates, highlights from Saturday's Round 3 All times BST 8.26pm: That's it from us today but we'll be back tomorrow for a thrilling final day as McIlroy bids to end . Void in ONT. T24. 18, which played as the second-easiest hole on the day, but he's still going to be in contention as we head to Moving Day. Beginning the day four strokes behind leaders Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland, Australian sensation Cameron Smith rode a final- round 64 to the title Champion Golfer of the Year as victor at the 150th Open Championship. 2022 British Open leaderboard breakdown: Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland rouse St. Andrews with 66s in Round 3 With an eagle, 11 birdies and just one bogey on the day, McIlroy and Hovland made. The approach shot on No. MORE:Where Scheffler, McIlroy rank among top golfers in Open field, Click here for The Open leaderboard for 2022. Hole By Hole pos player round score par hole Round T1 - Champion Ashleigh Buhai 18 4 4 18 4 5 18 4 4 18 4 4 -10 F +4 T1 1 In Gee Chun 18 4 4 18 4 5 18 4 4 18 4 5 -10 PlayOff F -1 From there McIlroy made birdie at 14 and 18, with a bogey -- his first in 20 holes -- at No. T13. I hit a good shot. He was hoping the leaders wouldn't get too far away from him but making up seven strokes may be too much to ask. He is now T2 after three birdies in a row #The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/7uCv9uuCSi. Hovland drew first blood with four consecutive birdies at 3, 4, 5 and 6. 2:48 pm ET, at 4:38 pm ET, at 1. He will have his work cut out for him as the projected cutline is even par as it currently stands. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: home-event | 3:00 pm ET, at Knowing this moment would inevitably come in his career, it still feels a bit surprising given his current form. 5. Rory's 3 at 17 tonight was a real moment. It began with fans sending Tiger Woods off in the grandest of fashions as the 15-time major winner's playing career at St. Andrews may have come to a close with a missed cut this week. Having been victorious in his last two starts, the Olympic gold medalist sees another major championship season come and go without entering the winner's circle. See more in GNN's affiliate disclosure. section: | slug: 2022-british-open-leaderboard-breakdown-cameron-smith-rockets-to-top-as-rory-mcilroy-stays-hot-in-round-2 | sport: golf | route: live_blog_single | 1:15 pm ET, at Viktor Hovland (-15)3. Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman breakdown Cameron Smith's 2022 Open Championship victory. Scottie Scheffler, Si Woo Kim (-11), Cam Smith with some brilliance #The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/ZpkLt6VIht. A birdie on the par-5 14th puts Scottie Scheffler at 4 under and the low man on the golf course. 1:34 pm ET, at . "I'm happy I shot 64. Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick and Adam Scott (-9): Fleetwood is no stranger to going low over the weekend at major championships as he fired a sizzling 63 in the final round of the 2018 U.S. Open. Yikes. Rory McIlroy is the first player all-time to begin two different Open Championships at St Andrews with rounds of 66 or lower (2010, 2022). It just doesn't. Having gotten to 5 under for the championship after turning in 4-under 32, the 2017 Champion Golfer of the Year had a legitimate chance to find 7 under with short birdie efforts on Nos. Leaderboard History of The Open The Chronicles Collection / Immerse yourself in the Chronicles Collection, featuring 21 films, 12 long-form articles and never-before-seen clips from Champion Golfers. 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, Will Zalatoris and eight others (-4):Nine strokes over the course of 36 holes may be too much to overcome, but we have seen crazier things happen in majors -- just look back to the PGA Championship. Full schedule, bracket for 2023 MAC Conference Tournament. 15, but Rory uses an incredible recovery shot to land on the green and safely two-putt to save par and keep his bogey-free round alive. Here is the breakdown of the rest of the leaderboard at the 150th Open. 2:01 pm ET, at T5. Still, with as much firepower as he possesses, if he can putt Sunday like he did the first two days, he may have an outside chance. Simply too messy on and around the greens, the two-time major winner may have let one of the best opportunities to win an Open slip through his grasp. 2:42 pm ET, at 'Do you think the pipers helped him? 2022 British Open Round 3 Recap, Reaction & Analysis with @RickRunGood & @therealGFD https://t.co/qRaDH4Ydyw, 54-hole position of last 200 men's major winners:Leader or co-leader: 102Trailed entering final round: 98, What's your prediction for Sunday? That is when the troubles began for Johnson as he carded three bogeys in a four-hole stretch with his putting woes rearing their ugly head. 3:53 pm ET, at British Open 2022 live coverage on CBSSports.com. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (PA/OH) or 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Carding two double bogeys in his opening seven holes, the three-time Open champion was never able to recover and subsequently signed for a round of 6-over 78. Accepting all cookies will ensure you have the best experience possible when visiting TheOpen.com. This week will mark his best chance to date to capture one of the four big ones as he came in with a bit of momentum having finished inside the top 15 at the U.S. Open and is within reach of the lead. He will hope for a massive improvement this weekend. "I really like the golf course," Johnson said. "I did everything that you're supposed to do around St Andrews. 1, but Scheffler has slumped off down the stretch here today. Cameron Smith (-20): Playing spoiler to McIlroy, Smith was able to right the wrongs of his third round with a brilliant 8-under 64. Zalatoris withdrew from his Open debut last year due to a wrist injury and looked to be up to the challenge of links golf in his first go around 72 holes. (: @KylePorterCBS) pic.twitter.com/W50Gz6YNKb, This place is a fairytale. 2:58 pm ET, at Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License . "I think it's a pretty accurate representation of how I feel," said Young regarding his less-than-excited demeanor. 15 to stay within five of Rory's lead. I've been knocking on the door for a while now, and this is the best chance I've had in a long time. Currently T-3. After winning the British Open and announcing his move to LIV, Smith played five times, winning in Chicago and Doral and tying for fourth in Boston. 2:47 pm ET, at T35. Register now. A stunning 64 for Cam Smith, a worthy Champion#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/PqGUMtcvYq. 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. on the back to do the deed. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | And that really serves us well, I think, in big tournaments and when the conditions get tough.". 15 and 17 and finished in second in spite of these blunders. "I think just the total score," said Woods when asked what disappointed him most from Thursday. MORE:Breaking down the best bets for golf's final major in 2022. Open Championship leaderboard 2022: Live golf scores, results from Sunday's Round 4. @Mastercard will match your donation. With both Hovland and McIlroy sitting at 16 under and four clear of the lead (pending Cam Smith and Cam Young's finish on No. All Rights Reserved. 2:04 pm ET, at The stars have aligned for Kitayama, who holds the Round 2 lead looking for his first PGA Tour win, It's likely that the next time we see Woods take the course will be an appearance at Augusta National, The Norwegian looks primed to contend at Arnie's place once again thanks to his pinpoint iron play, The best players in the game head to the king's place for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Pebble Beach will get a great field once again in 2024, The Spaniard is in the midst of an all-time season, Seven thoughts on some notable structure changes being instituted by the PGA Tour, SportsLine's proven model simulated the Masters 2023 10,000 times and revealed its surprising golf picks, The strongest, deepest PGA Tour field of the year headlines this week at the king's place as the Florida Swing heats up, Spieth among many chasing at Arnold Palmer Invitational, Tiger Woods opts to not play Players Championship, WATCH: Viktor Hovland drains ace at Arnold Palmer, How to watch 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Report: Pebble Beach will be designated event in 2024, Rahm leads (again) at Bay Hill after Round 1, Tour makes improvements overhauling designated events, 2023 Masters picks, field, odds, best bets, date, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational expert picks and bets. 16 put a halt to any significant movement towards the top of the leaderboard. Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson, Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry and 18 others (E):It has been a rather quiet week from the Mickelson camp as the 2013 Open champion chose to forgo the champions dinner and was left out of the spotlight leading into the tournament. Rory McIlroy (-16)2. Scheffler, meanwhile, had an outside chance to climb up the leaderboard but instead went the opposite direction with a shaky putter and inconsistent play Sunday. T8. The two-time major winner shot out of the gate by making birdie on two of his first three holes and began to climb the leaderboard when he made another pair around the turn. We should also see plenty of terrific shots from the best players in the world who should have plenty of wedges in their hands when hitting their approaches, particularly when the wind is down. 3:17 pm ET, at Xander Schauffele, Adam Scott, Francesco Molinari and three others (-10): A three-time winner this season, Schauffele never playing himself into the mix came as a surprise. McIlroy responded in a big way though, making birdies at 5 and 6 and then completely flipping momentum with a birdie at 9 and a hole-out eagle at No. Back-to-back birdies for Viktor Hovland He moves into the co-lead pic.twitter.com/Hj81XFJPPQ. Download and follow The Early Edge onApple PodcastsandSpotify. Rory back nine holes Rory back nine birdies pic.twitter.com/kLmzYomDYe, #NormalSport@KylePorterCBS pic.twitter.com/MUDYy7xCYm. Rory! 2:02 pm ET, at Leader Rory McIlroy gives one back at the Road Hole on No. 2:25 pm ET, at 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). The PGA Tour rookie has been tremendous this season, finishing runner-up three times and in a tie for third at the PGA Championship, yet he came into this week having missed his last two cuts. Failing to take advantage of either par 5, DeChambeau's double bogey on No. With Tiger Woods missing the cut, it's official: All four past champions at St. Andrews who were in this year's field will not make the cut. Whether that adds pressure or propels him to the history books will be answered soon enough, though Rory has spoken all week about keeping a clear mind and staying within himself so the moment does not get the better of him. The current projected cutline is even par and Morikawa will need to find a par breaker in the next few holes in addition to the par-4 18th if he is to see the weekend. Settling with birdie range, he converted and returned to 10 under. 2:20 pm ET, at We'll probably be talking about this shot for a long time, regardless of how Sunday plays out. Some of these cookies are necessary to make our site work, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Here is the breakdown of the leaderboard heading into the final round of the 150th Open. "All class from Rory. I don't know how to also explain it. It matters how you get out of that situation," said Hovland of one of his bad breaks in the bunkers. 17. We have the brackets, dates, time, matchups, TV channels, live streaming outlets and more for the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament here. Sleeping on the lead after firing an 8-under 64 on Thursday, it was to be expected that Young would show some tightness. 10-14 as he took advantage of every scoring opportunity at the Old Course on his way to wrestling the lead away from McIlroy. 1 had his opportunities to stake his claim on this championship, but the putter simply let him down. I mean, it might change how I feel on the 1st tee a little bit tomorrow, but I'll forget about it very quickly.". It was a middling start to his final round as he turned in 2 under before catching fire on the front part of his inward nine. I'm happy that, as far as I know, I'm still leading The Open Championship, but it's not going to change how I feel an hour from now. Open 2022 LIVE result: Final leaderboard as Cameron Smith beats Rory McIlroy to Claret Jug. The first round has not been the issue for the Northern Irishman at majors this season; rather, it's what he has done after the opening 18. Behind the Road Hole bunker in two, he utilized his greatest weapon -- the putter -- to get up and down on the most difficult hole at St. Andrews. He moves back into a share of the lead with Viktor Hovland at 15 under. Entering this week, Viktor Hovland had never been inside the top-15 on the leaderboard through 36 holes of a major championship. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler has propelled himself into contention in yet another major championship. I just need to stay in my own little world for one more day, and hopefully I can play the sort of golf that's good enough to get the job done.". 2:32 pm ET, at Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland (-10): There is a bit of a Spiderman meme going on with these two as Hovland reminds me of a young McIlroy to an extent. I think this morning I did a good job of kind of managing my swing," Scheffler said. '#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/t9TP0LqXfI, Current Leader #The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/STBNwD0I4Y, Cameron Young: -11 ties lowest 36-hole score to par by a player in his debut at #TheOpen (Bobby Clampett, 1982), Rory McIlroy: -10 through 30 holes this week, tying his best opening 30-hole score to par ever in a major (2011 U.S. Open, won by 8 shots), Rory is on a roll. T11. His 3-under 69 felt about as bad as Scheffler could have performed as he missed numerous short efforts on the greens. Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood (-14): In his first taste of major championship contention, Hovland struggled early and often as he signed for a 2-over 74. T28. 'Just wonderful'How good is this from Scottie Scheffler#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/ZImxb3DbVm.