Burns builds Open lead after Fox's historic round and DeChambeau's fightback

The Open: Sam Burns takes two-shot lead into final day as Ryan Fox equals major history and Bryson DeChambeau fights back Sam Burns carded a five-under 65 to sit top of The Open leaderboard ahead of Ryan Fox and Si Woo Kim; Bryson DeChambeau four back as he bounced back from Friday's rules controversy; watch the final day live on Sunday from 8am on Sky Sports Golf Saturday 18 July 2026 20:27, UK Sam Burns takes a two-shot lead into the final round of The 154th Open, as Ryan Fox matched major history and Bryson DeChambeau stayed in title contention. Burns - playing alongside DeChambeau - boosted his hopes of a maiden major title after mixing six birdies with a lone bogey in a third-round 65 at Royal Birkdale, lifting him to 10 under ahead of Fox and Si Woo Kim. Fox had capitalised on benign conditions earlier in the day to post a eight-under 62, joining Burns and overnight leader Lucas Herbert the previous day in equalling the lowest major round in men's history. - The Open recap: Third round as it happened - Latest leaderboard from Royal Birkdale - Get Sky Sports or stream golf with no contract Herbert scrambled a closing par to post a one-over 71 and share fourth with Ryan Gerard, while DeChambeau is the only past major champion inside the top 10 heading into an intriguing Sunday. DeChambeau responded to being handed a two-shot penalty for a rules infringement the previous day to briefly get within two of the lead, only to bogey the final-hole of a one-under 69 and fall four strokes behind. Home favourite Tommy Fleetwood bogeyed two of his last four holes to slip five strokes back, with defending champion Scottie Scheffler six adrift after a level-par 70 and Rory McIlroy sitting eight behind. More to follow... When is The Open live on Sky Sports? Sky Sports is once again the exclusive home of The Open in the UK and Ireland, with wall-to-wall action from the final men's major of the year throughout the weekend on Sky Sports Golf. 'Sunday at The Open' will kick off the final-round coverage from 8am on Sky Sports Golf, with early play on Sky Sports+ and the Sky Sports App ahead of full coverage on Sky Sports Golf from 10am. Featured Groups will also be available on Sky Sports+ or the Sky Sports App.