The Open 2026: Fox equals major record, DeChambeau set to start and day three updates – live
️Updates from the third round at Royal Birkdale️Official leaderboard | Mail Scott with your thoughtsFox is left with a 60-footer for birdie, and he leaves it a good four feet short. That’s not a bad putt given the distance, but in these heightened circumstances it’s very irritating: he’ll die wondering. At least it’s not agonising, though: one dimple short would have been a total nightmare. And he tidies up for his 62 to equal the men’s major record. He’s delighted anyway, and warmly congratulated by his playing partner Xander Schauffele, who has done this very thing twice already. Fox etches his name on the roll of honour – and he’s the early clubhouse leader, and joint actual leader, at -8!Branden Grace (2017 Open, Birkdale) Rickie Fowler (2023 US Open, Valhalla) Xander Schauffele (2023 US Open, Valhalla; 2024 PGA Championship, LA Country Club) Shane Lowry (2024 PGA Championship, LA Country Club) Lucas Herbert (2026 Open, Birkdale) Sam Burns (2026 Open, Birkdale) Ryan Fox (2026 Open, Birkdale) Continue reading...