World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shot 67 on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead at The Open Championship. His odds to hoist the Claret Jug went from +500 entering Thursday's play to +210 after round 1, -175 after round 2 and now -700 entering the final round.

Thunderous roars wafted across the County Antrim coast, the loudest for some McIlroy magic, but world number one Scheffler was laser-focused to move to 14 under par and a four-stroke lead heading to the final day.

Rory McIlroy was the story coming in, but he had to give Scottie Scheffler his flowers after the American won the Open Championship.

The final round of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush will feature Scottie Scheffler trying to convert a four-shot lead into his first Claret Jug and fourth career major title. Scheffler put distance between himself and the field with a Saturday 67 to reach 14 under,

It's hard to imagine him losing the tournament to Haotong Li, his Sunday playing partner, and Matt Fitzpatrick. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and others made strong gains on Saturday, but they are still far off from Scheffler,