He made another bogey at the next hole and was eight shots behind.įilippo Celli has won the silver medal as the low amateur at the British Open. He found a pot bunker off the tee at the par-5 fifth and three-putted for a bogey. The only player going the wrong direction was Masters champion Scottie Scheffler. He made par, while McIlroy two-putted for birdie to reach 17 under.Ĭameron Young and Cameron Smith were each 2 under for their rounds and three shots behind. On the next hole at the par-5 fifth, Hovland was in the downslope of the rough and couldn’t reach the green in two. Viktor Hovland was the first to blink when he badly missed his approach on the fourth, leaving himself 8 feet from the hole. Rory McIlroy has opened a two-shot lead on the front nine of the British Open. His last one was the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla. McIlroy is trying to end eight years without winning a major. McIlroy was at 17-under par, two clear of Hovland, Smith and Young. He dropped a shot on the fourth, ending his streak of 26 straight holes without a bogey.Ĭameron Smith and Cameron Young have joined the fight for the final two hours. Andrews who has yet to make a birdie in the final round of the British Open. Viktor Hovland remains the only player at St. McIlroy made only one birdie and missed a few good chances on the front nine. Rory McIlroy is nine holes away from getting his name engraved on the silver claret jug again. McIlroy, the 2014 British Open champion, has two birdies through 12 holes. Smith entered the day four strokes behind but has joined McIlroy at 18-under par. McIlroy had a birdie putt on the 14th to move back into a tie but missed it by inches.Ĭameron Smith opened the back nine with four straight birdies to move into a tie for the lead with Rory McIlroy at the British Open. Smith is at 19-under par through 14 holes. 18.Ĭameron Smith holds the outright lead at the British Open after moving ahead of Rory McIlroy with his fifth birdie in a row. Cameron Young is a shot further back playing No. Rory McIlroy is in the fairway at the 17th hole and is alone in second place. The Australian rolled in a par putt from 10 feet at No. 18 to force a playoff but his chip went past the hole.Ĭameron Smith is heading down the 18th hole with a one-shot lead in the British Open. Smith finished on 20-under 268, the lowest score at a British Open at St. Rory McIlroy started the final round tied for the lead with Viktor Hovland. The Australian shot 8-under 64 to overturn a four-shot deficit in the final round. His eight-year wait for a fifth major title goes on.Ĭameron Smith has won the British Open for his first major title. His playing partner, Cameron Young, made eagle at the last hole to jump to 19 under and alone in second place after a 7-under 65.
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