Lowry took not only a four-stroke lead into the final round of play, but also shot a single-round record of 8-under in Round 3.
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Lowry was the headliner of an all-around great round of golf on Saturday, as Tommy Fleetwood (12-under) and J.B. Holmes (10-under) find themselves in positions 1-3 heading into the final round of play.
Sporting News provided live highlights of the British Open. Updates and highlights from Round 3:
British Open Round 3 highlights, updates
3 p.m.: Pretty good stuff from Round 3:
2:34 p.m.: Lowry has now taken a four-stroke lead in the third round. Here’s his next-to-last birdie:
1:41 p.m.: Good stuff from Danny Willett.
1:23 p.m.: Just to give you an idea of the level of play we’re seeing. …
1:10 p.m.:
12:46 p.m.: And Lowry’ back on top of the leaderboard by himself at 11-under. The crowd is definitely in his favor.
12:44 p.m.: More excellent long game out there in Round 3
12:10 p.m.: We now have a four-way tie at 10-under with Fleetwood making a 2-foot birdie.
11:56 a.m.: Shane Lowry back atop the leaderboard with Westwood and Holmes at 10-under.
11:47 a.m.: Great golf all around in Round, especially from Fleetwood.
11:33 a.m.: Wow. Dylan Frittelli is now 6-under with an incredible eagle.
11:19 a.m.: Westwood is joined at 9-under by Holmes for the tournament lead. This could get interesting.
11:15 a.m.: And Westwood now has the outright lead with a birdie on the par-3 third — his second birdie through three holes this round.
11:12 a.m.: Schauffele moving up the board now.
11 a.m.: And now Tommy Fleetwood joins the leaders at 8-under.
10:54 a.m.: The local is getting quite a lot of support.
10:47 a.m.: That should make things a little interesting down the stretch.
10:33 a.m.: A little luck never hurts.
10:30 a.m.: Thirty minutes from teeing off.
10:15 a.m.: They’re going long today.
9:45 a.m.: Henrik Stenson with the loooooong birdie on No. 3 to get to 5-under.
9:38 a.m.: Xander Shaufelle making moves.
9:21 a.m.: What a rollercoaster of emotions that must have been.
9:20 a.m.: A nice refresher for us Americans who didn’t want to wake up at 4 a.m. to watch the start of Round 3:
9:17 a.m.: That is a long putt. Gary McNeill’s got to like that one.
British Open leaderboard: Live scores from Round 3
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