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PORTRUSH – Scottie Scheffler was quick to point out the British Open was only at the halfway point at Royal Portrush.

Rory McIlroy entered the third round at The Open Championship at his home country's Royal Portrush Golf Club on Saturday not looking like he was firmly in conte ...

McIlroy produced an occasionally brilliant and entirely chaotic third round at Royal Portrush, carding a five-under-par 66 to give himself "half a chance" of contending for the Claret Jug on Sunday.

Last year’s British Open champion has been playing catch-up for months after an early-season rib injury, but shot 66 Saturday and sits at 7 under.

Rory McIlroy remains in contention for Open glory on home soil – but knows he will need to produce the round of his life on Sunday if he is to claim more major glory.