British Open 2014: Final Scores and Reaction to End-of-Day-3 Leaderboard

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Published: July 19, 2014

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The British Open's legacy is propped up by an unerring adherence to tradition and history, which makes the third round of 2014's edition notable for the changes made to play before the round even began.

Inclement weather threatened to upset the day's play, so the tournament went to a split-tee format for the first time in its history, with some golfers starting out on the back nine in order to save time.

The only true threat to the tournament was Rory McIlroy's continued dominance, as his clutch golfing has threatened to put an end to the drama before a new set of storm clouds rolls in on Sunday.

Here are the final scores from Day 3 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.



McIlroy had a bit of a wild scorecard on Saturday. The first two days were marked by calm and consistency, but McIlroy hit two bogeys and three birdies through his first 15 holes to open the door for the likes of Rickie Fowler.

Fowler had a slightly earlier tee time than McIlroy and immediately went to work on his lead. The American hit five birdies on his first 12 holes of the day and was briefly tied with McIlroy as noted by ESPN Stats & Info:



McIlroy then came up with two ultra-clutch eagles on holes No. 16 and No. 18 to drop his score to 16-under and give himself some breathing room at the top of the leaderboard.



Golf Channel's Justin Ray noted that the young Northern Irishman is the rare sort of golfer capable of pulling out dominant victories at major tournaments:



McIlroy knows there is plenty at stake on Sunday and the only way to deal with it is to stay calm and play his best golf.

"It's just about trying to control yourself and control your emotions. It's a huge day in my career and I feel like I'm up to the task," he said, via CBS Sports' Kyle Porter.

Fowler will continue to give chase on Sunday, but it will take a monstr...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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