Fox, Herbert Share Open Lead at -8; Scheffler 4 Back
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- Ryan Fox of New Zealand and Lucas Herbert of Australia share the lead at 8-under at The Open Championship's third round at Royal Birkdale, with Fox having posted his score and Herbert scheduled to begin at 10:50 AM ET
- Three Americans — Cameron Young, Riggs Gerard, and Jordan Suber — sit tied for third at 6-under, two shots off the co-leaders
- Bryson DeChambeau, Sam Burns, and South Korea's S.H. Kim are bunched at 5-under in a tie for sixth, four strokes behind the lead
- A crowded group of contenders including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, and Ludvig Åberg sits at 4-under, just four back with 18 holes remaining
- The Open's total purse is $17,750,000, with NBC, USA Network, and Peacock carrying third-round coverage
Why it matters: With a dozen players within four shots of the lead and stars like Scheffler, Schauffele, and DeChambeau in striking range, Sunday's final round at Royal Birkdale is wide open — a low round from any of the chasers could overhaul the co-leaders and claim the Claret Jug.
