British Open 2016 Leaderboard: Latest Scores and Standings from Sunday

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Published: July 17, 2016

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Henrik Stenson will be out to banish the ghost of his second-place finish at the 2013 British Open at the 2016 edition on Sunday, as he battles Phil Mickelson for the title.

At Muirfield in 2013, the latter produced a stunning final round of 66 to snatch the Claret Jug from Stenson, clinching his fifth major crown in the process. Stenson is still waiting for his first success in one of the calendar’s four marquee competitions.

The two men have excelled at Royal Troon this year, too, leaving the rest of the field trailing after 54 holes. Stenson, 12 under par for the week, leads Mickelson by a solitary shot after a brilliant round of 68 on Saturday.

This is how things stand in the race to be crowned the 2016 Open champion:



Here’s a closer look at the merits of the men who are still in the hunt for glory and who’ll stand victorious on the 18th green on Sunday.

   

Stenson and Mickelson Poised for Classic Battle

While golf is littered with stories of players surging up the leaderboard to grasp glory on the final day of a major, it would take something special to prevent one of the final pairing from lifting the Claret Jug.

Both men kept their cools in testing conditions Saturday to preserve a buffer between themselves and the rest of the field. Here’s a look at how Mickelson and Stenson compared on Day 3, per the tournament’s official Twitter feed:



While Mickelson scarred the Troon course with his scintillating play on Thursday, Stenson has been a lot more consistent.

The 40-year-old has played solid golf all week, limiting his dropped shots with smart work around the greens and some monster putts. His partner on Saturday seemed relaxed in the heat of battle, but there was a steely determination about the man who was chasing his first major win.



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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