Harman meanwhile despite having his worst day on the greens this week posted a solid 68 on Saturday and if the gritty American can rediscover his putter from the first two days he may well get the better of Lowry. The Irishman hasn’t quite been able to string it all together this week with the putter in particular letting him down and but for a couple of back-to-back hole-out eagles on the ninth and tenth on Saturday he would be further down the pack. Instead then I will turn my attention to the final day’s two balls in search of some value starting with chancing Brian Harman as the outsider when he tees off against Shane Lowry at 1.35pm. To sum up I expect McIlroy to win but I am reluctant to jump on board now at odds on. Work out your Dead Heat winnings with Paddy’s each-way betting calculator Ultimately though he and Young, along with the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Si Woo Kim and Dustin Johnson who start five and six back, will need help from the front two and I am not sure McIlroy in particular will give it to them. With his long game still looking solid though I expect him to bounce back in the final round and he may just yet have something to say. Thirty-six hole leader Smith who had been on fire on the greens on the opening two days unexpectedly lost his way with the flatstick on Saturday. With every winner of the Open at St Andrews having been within four shots heading into Sunday, if the front two were to falter then the penultimate pairing of the two Cameron’s, Smith and Young who start four back on 12- under are the most likely duo to take advantage. NEW TO US? CLICK HERE FOR OUR £/€20 SIGN-UP OFFER.The Norwegian though, who was bogey-free on Saturday is yet to post a top ten in a Major so this is unchartered territory for him, and having had one of those days with the putter on Saturday where the long ones were dropping it may just be he struggles to keep it going on the final day. The four-time Major Champion gained over 4.5 shots from tee to green on Saturday and if he can continue in the same vein on day four and not let the pressure get to him then he will surely finally end his Major drought.Īs we know though strange things can happen on the final day of a Major and if McIlroy loses his way Hovland who also shot 66 on Saturday is more than capable of taking advantage. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – JULY 16: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on during Day Three of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on Jin St Andrews, Scotland.
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