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. <p>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.</p><p><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13564313/what-is-the-lowest-round-in-mens-major-history-record-scores-and-players-to-have-joined-golfs-exclusive-62-club">Fox had capitalised on benign conditions earlier in the day to post a eight-under 62</a>, joining Burns and overnight leader Lucas Herbert the previous day in equalling the lowest major round in men's history.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/live-blog/12176/13564322/the-open-2026-third-round-live-latest-updates-highlights-scores-as-bryson-dechambeau-scottie-scheffler-chase-major-win">The Open recap: Third round as it happened</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13563608/the-open-2026-leaderboard-latest-golf-scores-from-royal-birkdale-and-weather-tee-times-for-final-mens-major-of-the-year">Latest leaderboard from Royal Birkdale</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Get Sky Sports</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream golf with no contract</a></strong></li></ul><widget id="3"></widget><p>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.</p><p><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/11071/13564533/the-open-bryson-dechambeau-handed-two-shot-penalty-after-controversial-ruling-in-second-round-at-royal-birkdale">DeChambeau responded to being handed a two-shot penalty for a rules infringement the previous day</a> to briefly get within two of the lead, only to bogey the final-hole of a one-under 69 and fall four strokes behind.</p> <widget id="2"></widget><p>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.</p><p><em>More to follow…</em></p><h3><strong>When is The Open live on Sky Sports?</strong></h3><p>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.</p><p>'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 <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchGolfApp">Sky Sports App</a> ahead of full coverage on Sky Sports Golf from 10am. Featured Groups will also be available on Sky Sports+ or the <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchGolfApp"><strong>Sky Sports App</strong></a>.</p>
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