Scottie Scheffler in command despite double-bogey
Birdies at the first, after a brilliant approach to a foot, the fourth and fifth had opened up a seven-shot gap and his procession to a first Claret Jug looked even more of a formality for the world number one.
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However, he got too greedy with a fairway bunker shot at the eighth and left the ball in the sand, resulting in a double-bogey six and his first dropped shot in 33 holes.
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But, typically, he responded with a birdie to get back to 16 under, which was still just about in range of last week's Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup who had turned in a three-under 33.
China's Haotong Li, who has been in the top three all week, was also at 11 under having battled his way to a front nine of 35.
Rory McIlroy's hoped-for charged failed to materialise over the front nine as he did not get the fast start he had on Saturday, when he carded three birdies in four holes.
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He turned in 34, at 10 under, but having failed to gain any momentum he needed more unlikely Scheffler mistakes to stand a chance of a dream win in his home Open.
Rory McIlroy's challenge faded away (Mike Egerton/PA)
However, the errors were coming from him and a mis-hit chip at the 10th cost him a double bogey and with that his chances were over.
Matt Fitzpatrick also struggled over the front nine and was only able to advance his score by a shot, and was one ahead of his Ryder Cup team-mate at 10 under alongside American Harris English.
Two-time major winner Bryson DeChambeau carded seven birdies in a 64 which propelled him to nine under and into a tie for sixth with Canadian Corey Conners, also in the clubhouse, and former US Open champion Wyndham Clark, who still had five holes to play.
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