SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER is four shots clear at The Open ahead of the final round – but Rory McIlroy is on the charge. Brit pair Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton are also in the chasing group

The 2023 Open champion Brian Harman raced through the field with a 65 to sit third on eight under alongside China’s Li Haotong, with Ryder Cup team-mates Tyrrell Hatton (69) and Robert MacIntyre (66) in a group tied for fifth on five under.

Five golfers are on top of The Open Championship leaderboard after one round of play at Royal Portrush. Matthew Fitzpatrick, Harris English, Jacob Skov Olesen, Haotong Li and Christaan Bezuidenhout all sit at four-under.

Scottie Scheffler shot 4-under 67 Saturday to take a four-shot lead at 14 under par through 54 holes of the 153rd Open Championship. Haotong Li (69) is in solo second with Matt Fitzpatrick (71) alone in third. Rory McIlroy (66) is among a group tied for fourth, six back.

Rory McIlroy hopes to contend for the Claret Jug this weekend at Royal Portrush, but Scottie Scheffler holds a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick

Parry's first win on the European Tour was a two-stroke win over Johan Edfors at the 2010 Vivendi Cup. His most recent victory was at the 2024 AfrAsia Mauritius Open when he won by two strokes over Christo Lamprecht and Dylan Naidoo.

English's usual caddie, Eric Larson, wasn't granted a travel visa for The Open due to a drug charge from 30 years ago

Masters champion Rory McIlroy will hope to hunt down Royal Portrush leader Scottie Scheffler, with Matt Fitzpatrick also poised to challenge for the Claret Jug