British Open 2014: Key Storylines Heading into Championship Sunday

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Published: July 19, 2014

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Perhaps Rory McIlroy will get lost on the way to Royal Liverpool Sunday before the final round of the 2014 British Open. That’s probably the only way another golfer is going to win this tournament.

Of course, crazier things have happened during majors on the PGA Tour. McIlroy sits at an incredible 16-under par through three rounds, which is an entire six strokes clear of the rest of the field. Even if he walks to victory Sunday, there are still plenty of storylines to keep an eye on.

Let’s look at a few of them.



 

Rory McIlroy’s Dominance



It is a testament to how well McIlroy is playing in the British Open that his 68 Saturday was his worst round of the tournament. Still, his six-stroke lead is the largest heading into the final round of the event since Tiger Woods did so in 2000.

The only question now is whether McIlroy can prevent himself from looking ahead and take a hole-by-hole approach Sunday.

He certainly had the right mindset after his round Saturday, according to The Associated Press (via ESPN.com):

I’m not taking anything for granted. If the guys in front of me had just finished a little better -- finished the way I did -- then my lead wouldn’t have been as much as it was. ... A lot can happen. And I’ve been on the right side of it and I’ve been on the wrong side of it. You can’t let yourself think forward. You’ve just got to completely stay in the moment, and that’s what I’m going to try to do for all 18 holes tomorrow.



He will look to pick up where he left off after tallying an eagle on his last hole of the third round with an impressive putt. With a victory, McIlroy would join Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only golfers to win three different majors by the ripe old age of 25.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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