Brian Harman takes a commanding Open Championship lead into the final round with the American leading by five shots at Royal Liverpool.
The American, who will start his fourth round on Sunday at 2:15pm at -12 with Cameron Young (-7) for company, remained composed on Saturday, despite Jon Rahm’s charge. The Spaniard, who labeled the sizzling 63 as the best links round of his life, put himself in the mix at -6. It was the Spaniard’s lowest ever major round and the lowest ever round at Royal Liverpool in Open history. Lower down the leaderboard is Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Sepp Straka, Antoine Rozner and Jason Day all at -5.
Harman, who became the first player to lead the Open by five shots after 36 holes since Louis Oosthuizen in 2010, is aiming to break through and win his first major. He failed to convert a third-round, one-shot lead at the 2017 US Open, eventually falling four strokes short behind Brooks Koepka. Follow live coverage from the fourth round of the 151st Open Championship at Hoylake below:
The Open Championship 2023 – live updates from Hoylake
The Open 2023
09:29 , Jack Rathborn
It’s an earlier start on Sunday with Brooks Koepka out on the fourth currently.
The five-time major champion is currently +5 and hits a provisional ball that bounds into the greenside bunker.
The Open 2023: Fourth round at Royal Liverpool
Saturday 22 July 2023 17:13 , Jack Rathborn
Good morning and welcome to the Independent’s fourth round coverage of 2023 The Open Championship at Hoylake.
The battle for the claret jug will see Brian Harman (-12) chased by Cameron Young, Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood and more.
Expect a wet and soggy day, with the course playing long as a result, and don’t forget the fierce finishing stretch at holes 17 and 18, which could bring late drama even if the leader separates himself from the field, given the potential to make anything from eagle to double bogey or worse.
Follow for live score updates, analysis and reaction from Royal Liverpool as the major championship season ends.