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

Rory McIlroy sits at six-under, while recent Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup has moved into contention at seven-under. The weather conditions are reasonably kind still, and the pros are really trying to rip up Royal Portrush now. All players have either completed their third round or are now out on the course.

McIlroy capped the Grand Slam in April, and called this “an awesome week' after tying for seventh place at Portrush.

The big disappointment for McIlroy was that he couldn’t deliver what they craved. “It’s been an awesome week,” McIlroy said after shooting 2-under 69 to tie for seventh at the British Open. Scheffler,

Rory McIlroy was much improved on day two at The Open Championship, but the Northern Irishman knows he needs something special on Saturday to get back in contention - something he did 20 years ago wou

Erica Stoll was born in New York in 1987. The pair first met in the 2012 Ryder Cup when a sleepy McIlroy got his tee times mixed up and was late for his tee time. Stoll, a PGA Tour of America employee, was on hand to help McIlroy get up and to the golf course.

Rory, spurned on by the thousands of Northern Irish fans at Royal Portrush, posted a 66 to head into Sunday six shots back of leader Scottie Scheffler.

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