There was a moment in the middle of the afternoon Saturday at Royal Portrush where it still felt like anything was possible at the 2025 Open Championship. All scenarios were still on the table. Hope ran rampant around the property as the third round trundled on and player after player made birdie after birdie.

Rory McIlroy stared at his card behind the 18th green and smiled the smile of a golfer who knew he’d had a day to remember at the British Open.

Follow live coverage of the third round at the Open Championship as Scottie Scheffler looks to build his lead at Royal Portrush

Justin Rose will hope to once again be Rory McIlroy's team-mate at the upcoming Ryder Cup having seen firsthand just how valuable he can be to Team Europe's chances of victory

In 2019, the last time The Open Championship was played at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, native son Rory McIlroy missed the cut.

Rory McIlroy was caught swearing on live TV during The Open, with Sky Sports forced to issue an apology following the incident

The top two golfers in the world are firmly in contention at The Open with Scheffler out in front entering another major championship weekend