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

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

Scottie Scheffler made the most of the second round and enters Day 3 of the 153rd Open Championship in the lead. The World No. 1 and tournament favorite shot a 7-under par 64 in the second round at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland as he zoomed to the top of the leaderboard.

It was a return six years in the making, and it was a return that perfectly encapsulated Rory McIlroy. Making the trek back to Royal Portrush for The Open Championship -- now as a career grand slam winner -- the Northern Irishman experienced a topsy-turvy day as the hard stuff came easy and the easy stuff came hard.

The Open 2025 hots up entering the weekend with Rory McIlroy off to a blistering start in the third round at Royal Portrush. The home hopeful has begun the day by moving to five under as he hopes to use a feverish home crowd to drive his bid for the Claret Jug.

Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 golfer in the world, but even he doesn't really understand the fuss. Just two days before the year's final major tees off, Scheffler admitted he doesn't understand "the point" of becoming the best golfer in the world - or an elite professional in any sport,

The first round of the 2025 Open Championship saw Royal Portrush giving the 156-player field all it could handle as ever-changing weather conditions allowed the Northern Ireland course to show off its strength against the best players in the world.