British Open 2014 Leaderboard: Updating Results and Standings for Day 3

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Published: July 19, 2014

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Rory McIlroy is on the brink of his third major championship after another brilliant performance in Round 3 of the 2014 British Open.

The superstar had a bit of a slow start on Saturday, losing what had been a four-stroke lead coming into the day. However, he turned things around late with two eagles on his final three holes to once again pull away.

Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia and others remain in contention to take over the lead, but this event is now McIlroy's to lose heading into the fourth round at Royal Liverpool. Here is a look at the latest standings with a breakdown of the top contenders through 54 holes.



 

Rory McIlroy



For the second day in a row, McIlroy bogeyed the first hole. He then followed that up with some poor shots where he was lucky to just save par. At this point, it was no surprise Fowler was able to catch him during his round.

However, McIlroy was able to turn things around with a birdie on No. 14, followed by an impressive eagle on No. 16:



This put him up five strokes, a mark that was improved when he was able to get yet another eagle on the 18th and final hole. As Will Brinson of CBS Sports notes, this continues an incredible run on the back nine in this tournament:



If McIlroy cannot turn this lead into a victory, it would have to be a collapse of epic proportions, as noted by Justin Ray of Golf Channel:



Still, the 25-year-old golfer is confident heading into the final round. He spoke to ESPN's Tom Rinaldi about handling the pressure on Sunday. He explained, "It's just about trying to control yourself and control your emotions. It's a huge day in my career and I feel like I'm up to the task," via Kyle Porter of CBS Sports.

McIlroy has two dominant victories at majors in his career, winning the 2011 U.S. Open and 2012 PGA Championship by eight strokes each...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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