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The Independent
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- The Independent
The Open 2025 live: Rory McIlroy plots stunning Royal Portrush comeback as Scottie Scheffler leads
Rory McIlroy hopes to pull off an audacious comeback at The Open 2025 with Scottie Scheffler holding a commanding lead heading into Sunday's fourth round at Royal Portrush. The world No 1 is four shots clear of Haotong Li, with McIlroy able to conjure up both brilliance and the bizarre in an iconic round of golf on Saturday. Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Chris Gotterup, Harris English and defending champion Xander Schauffele are among the other contenders hoping to surge up the leaderboard if Scheffler stumbles. The fourth round begins at 8:30am with leaders Scheffler and Li completing Sunday's tee times at 2:30pm on one of golf's greatest days. The Open 2025, Royal Portrush - Fourth round Scottie Scheffler holds a commanding four-shot lead heading into the final round at Royal Portrush Rory McIlroy overcame the bizarre to produce brilliance in a gripping third round to keep hopes of a second Claret Jug alive Scheffler joined by Haotong Li in final pairing with 2:30pm tee time, as McIlroy joins Matt Fitzpatrick at 2:20pm The Open 2025 prize money, Claret Jug winner set to bank $3.1m (£2.4m) Scottie Scheffler on his excellent putting 'Yeah, I think there's some pretty subtle slopes in these greens. I've done a really good job just being committed to my line. 'Today I hit some good putts to start the round. I had a little three-putt there on the second hole, but I felt like I hit two putts the way I wanted to and I didn't let it bother me. I made a really nice putt there on the third hole to keep the momentum going. 'It was a little 10-footer for par, and that was what I felt like was a really important putt, and knocked it in. Then after that I felt like I did some good things out there.' Jack Rathborn20 July 2025 05:00 Rory McIlroy overcomes the bizarre to conjure thrilling charge at The Open 'Oh god,' Rory McIlroy gasped as his ball fizzed a little higher than he anticipated. But then he burst into laughter, 'I was on the golf ball!' The baffling moment on the 11th saw his second shot connect barely millimeters above a buried old golf ball, which proceeded to spit up and out of the ground at contact. The most remarkable golf shot in one of the most remarkable rounds of golf, as a legion of McIlroy supporters weaved their way around the links on a baking day at Royal Portrush. McIlroy's audacious charge towards the imposing presence of Scottie Scheffler at the top of the leaderboard may well fall short on Sunday, but his presence, as the Masters champion, back home in Northern Ireland, conjured a unique moment. It epitomised how McIlroy remains one of the most engrossing athletes to watch in sport, all while Scheffler quietly dismantled both the course and field. There wasn't a blemish in the world No 1's round of 67, with his putter salvaging any minor wobbles. And while it secures a four-shot lead at -14 over Haotong Li at The Open 2025, the day belonged to McIlroy. The 38-year-old stirred early on, putting together three birdies in his first four holes before that bizarre and glorious combined for a five-under-par round of 66 to position him tied for fourth at -8. Rory McIlroy overcomes the bizarre to conjure thrilling charge at The Open McIlroy's brilliance was broken up with a bizarre incident in a captivating round at Royal Portrush, with Scottie Scheffler surging clear by four shots (-14) in pursuit of the Claret Jug Jack Rathborn19 July 2025 23:59 The Open 2025: Tee times and fourth round schedule at Royal Portrush Fourth Round (Gbr & Irl unless stated, all times Local): 0730 Matti Schmid, Germany; Riki Kawamoto, Japan 0740 Dean Burmester, South Africa; Phil Mickelson, United States 0750 Sebastian Soderberg, Sweden; Andrew Novak, United States 0800 Shane Lowry, Ireland; Jacob Skov Olesen, Denmark 0810 Antoine Rozner, France; Viktor Hovland, Norway 0820 Adrien Saddier, France; Ryggs Johnston, United States 0830 Romain Langasque, France; Jordan Spieth, United States 0840 Francesco Molinari, Italy; Matthew Jordan, England 0855 Sergio Garcia, Spain; Justin Leonard, United States See the full list of Sunday tee times for the fourth round at the Open Championship below: The Open 2025: Tee times and fourth round schedule at Royal Portrush Rory McIlroy will play with Chris Gotterup in the final round of the 2025 Open Championship with Scottie Scheffler the man to beat after the American secured a four-shot lead Jack Rathborn19 July 2025 23:58 The Open 2025 prize money, Claret Jug winner set to bank $3.1m (£2.4m) The 2025 Open Championship is underway as Rory McIlroy attempts to win his home major at Royal Portrush. The Open is the oldest golf competition in the world and the winner will collect the famous Claret Jug, first awarded in 1872. They will also receive a healthy winners' cheque from the R&A worth $3.1m (£2.4m). The R&A raised the total prize fund to $17m (£13.4m) in 2024, up $500,000 from the previous year but still the lowest of the four major championship. JJ Spaun took home $4.3m for winning the US Open, McIlroy earned $3.6m for winning the Masters, and Scottie Scheffler received $3.3m for winning the US PGA Championship earlier this year. Jack Rathborn19 July 2025 23:57
Reuters
an hour ago
- Reuters
Teenager Lencina bags brace as River crush Instituto 4-0
July 20 (Reuters) - Santiago Lencina struck twice as River Plate hammered 10-man Instituto ACC 4-0 on Saturday, making it two wins from two matches for the visitors in Argentina's Clausura championship. Facundo Colidio put River ahead in the 44th minute with a deflected shot before 19-year-old Lencina doubled their lead just moments before halftime with a left-foot strike that deflected off Instituto centre back Fernando Alarcon. Lencina made it 3-0 in the 67th minute with a well-controlled shot after receiving the ball in the box, while Instituto were reduced to 10 men six minutes later after midfielder Francis Manuel Mac Allister received a red card for a foul on Lencina. River made the most of the red as Giuliano Galoppo added a fourth goal to wrap up all three points in style at the Estadio Juan Domingo Peron in Cordoba.
Reuters
2 hours ago
- Reuters
Facing unique French test makes All Blacks better, says coach Robertson
July 20 (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Scott Robertson believes his team will have gained long-term benefits from overcoming a France side that offered a unique challenge on Saturday as the All Blacks completed a 3-0 series win over the Europeans. Robertson's team were forced to fight their way back into the game after a fast start by the tourists to clinch a come-from-behind 29-19 win in Hamilton that ensured the All Blacks swept the series. "What we take out of it is you've got to play different teams," said Robertson. "They attack differently to anything in Super Rugby, maybe in world rugby, so you train all week in opposition to try and beat the French, and it's really unnatural. "We know what's coming, we've got to stop them. And that's what we've learnt again tonight. They start, they get ahead of us, that fills our hunger. But that's test match footie. You never under-assume anyone and we're better for it." Robertson made 10 changes to the team that started the previous test and the French dominated the opening exchanges to claim a 19-10 lead through back-to-back penalties by scrumhalf Nolann Le Garrec. A try by All Blacks centre Anton Lienert-Brown late in the half reduced the deficit to two points and a strong second-half showing, inspired by replacement Jordie Barrett, led New Zealand to victory. "We know how important the 23 is and Jordie was just so professional when he came on," said Robertson. "He made a massive difference for us. Some of that wasn't pretty, we understand that, but there was a hell of a lot of character and effort off the back of a lot of care. "One thing for us is we've got to get the balance right. Sometimes we can overplay and sometimes we can underplay with our kicking. That's the balance."
