Rory McIlroy gave the home crowd plenty to roar about on Saturday, but he's playing a distant fifth on the leaderboard

Relentless Scottie Scheffler kept his head as others around him were losing theirs, but while his main rivals fell away, the spectre of Rory McIlroy loomed in the distance. However, the Northern Irishman’s six-shot deficit may be too far back even for ...

Scottie Scheffler moved within one round of claiming the third leg of the Grand Slam on Saturday when he made an eagle and two big par saves for a 4-under 67 in the British Open that gave him a four-shot lead at Royal Portrush.

Scottie Scheffler was a heavy favorite (-190) with a one-shot lead through two rounds of The Open. And now, with a four-shot advantage and 18 holes to play? He’s -750. Home favorite Rory McIlroy has the second lowest betting odds at +2200. Here’s a look at more odds, courtesy DraftKings, entering the final round in Portrush, Northern Ireland.

Follow live as golf’s oldest major begins at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland with all eyes on local star Rory McIlroy

Scottie Scheffler was quick to point out the British Open was only at the halfway point at Royal Portrush. Considering the world's No. 1 player was in the lead, it felt like a sprint Saturday for so many players to catch up.

Rory McIlroy will be roared on in his homeland as the 153rd British Open gets underway at Royal Portrush on Thursday as world number one Scottie Scheffler seeks his first Claret Jug.The world number three has not won a tournament since lifting the Claret Jug a year ago and has not even managed a top-five finish in 12 tournaments this year.

Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 golfer in the world, but even he doesn't really understand the fuss. Just two days before the year's final major tees off, Scheffler admitted he doesn't understand "the point" of becoming the best golfer in the world - or an elite professional in any sport,