Harman maintains lead as Rahm advances.

Harman Leads ⁣British Open ⁤with Nerve and Composure

By Ed Osmond

HOYLAKE, England (Reuters) – American Brian ​Harman held his nerve with a⁢ third-round 69 to lead the British Open by five ⁤shots as Spaniard Jon Rahm soared into contention ⁣with a course-record ⁣63 at Hoylake on Saturday.

Harman, seeking his first major title, dropped two shots in the first ‍four holes ⁤before birdies ​at the fifth, ninth, 12th and 13th took him to 12 under par, five ahead of American Cameron Young and six clear of Rahm.

The ⁢36-year-old Harman, world number 26, showed great courage and composure after his ⁤shaky start, particularly as⁢ it happened just⁣ after Rahm had completed his round to ramp‍ up​ the pressure.

“The start was tough, I hit a couple of loose ‌shots,” Harman told a news conference. “It would have ‍been⁢ easy to let the wheels start spinning, but I just doubled down and stuck ⁣to my routine. I​ knew⁢ I was still playing well ‌despite those couple of bogeys.”

World number three Rahm conjured up eight birdies in a majestic display of ball-striking to give himself a chance to ⁢win his third major crown and second of ⁤the year.

“That’s the best ‌round I’ve played ‍on ⁤a links golf course ever,”‌ Rahm told reporters.

“Honestly,⁢ I’m just going to enjoy the afternoon with ‍my family. There’s ⁤nothing to be done. I’ve ​done a lot of good work this week to give myself an opportunity.”

SIX BIRDIES

Young,⁣ runner-up ‌at St Andrews last year,‌ quietly plotted his way around the course to pick up ⁣six birdies in a round of 66.‌ ‌

“My iron ‍play has​ been great,” he told reporters.‌ “I’ve just hit ‍a lot of greens‌ and given myself plenty of chances. Honestly, ⁤I’ve putted really nicely too.”

Norway’s Viktor‌ Hovland shot 66 to move to five under, level with Frenchman Antoine Rozner, Austrian Sepp Straka, Australian Jason Day and ⁢Tommy Fleetwood whose hopes of becoming the first English winner of the Open for 31 years faded with a 71.

“It was⁣ frustrating and obviously not the day we really wanted,” Fleetwood said. ​“I played some ⁣good ⁤stuff but it wasn’t enough today.”

World number two ‌Rory McIlroy collected three early birdies before losing momentum en route to a 69 and ⁤at three under‍ par his hopes of claiming a fifth major title at the scene of his 2014 ⁢Open triumph are hanging by a thread.

Indian Shubhankar​ Sharma compiled a tidy 70 to finish ​at ⁤four under, level with England’s Alex Fitzpatrick who carded 65 to finish two shots ahead​ of⁤ his brother Matt, the 2022 U.S. Open champion.

Defending champion Cameron Smith of Australia made a battling 68 to end on one under, but world number one Scottie Scheffler needed two late‌ birdies to complete a ⁢72 and finish at four over.

American Scheffler admitted⁤ his chances of claiming a second major crown were slim.

“Unless a hurricane happens this afternoon,”⁤ he ⁢said. “A hurricane and then ⁣some I think is what it’s going to ⁣take for me ​to win.”

(Reporting by ⁢Ed Osmond, Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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