Follow live coverage of the third round at the Open Championship as Scottie Scheffler looks to build his lead at Royal Portrush

Scottie Scheffler Owns the Moment With Response to PGA Tour's Message originally appeared on Athlon Sports. World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler just started his newest campaign to bring home a Claret Jug, which is something that's still missing in his otherwise stacked collection of achievements.

Scheffler won three titles in the span of a month, one of those being his third major victory at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. It was another laugher, Scheffler winning this one by five shots and cementing his spot as the best golfer in the world.

Scheffler enters the final day of play at the Open Championship with a comfortable lead, looking to keep his spot at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.

Matt Fitzpatrick was paired with Scheffler on Saturday and opened the day trailing by a stroke. He shot even par and now trails by five. When Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis asked the 2022 U.S. Open champion what he’s expecting from Scheffler in the fourth round, Fitzpatrick took a breath, shook his head and resorted to wishful thinking.

There was a moment in the middle of the afternoon Saturday at Royal Portrush where it still felt like anything was possible at the 2025 Open Championship. All scenarios were still on the table. Hope ran rampant around the property as the third round trundled on and player after player made birdie after birdie.

Scheffler leads another major championship after three rounds. This time, he’s four shots clear at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, where he fired a 4-under 67 Saturday to push to 14 under.