The Open 2024: third round – as it happened

Billy Horschel holds 54-hole lead after low-scoring day for early starters and battle with elements for those out lateOfficial leaderboard

The rain is beginning to come down now. Umbrellas up. The greens suddenly not running quite as quickly as they were. Russell Henley, coming off the back of a birdie blitz at 4, 5 and 6, tries to make it four in a row at 7, but leaves his 20-foot putt a couple short. He remains at -1. See also the in-flight Thriston Lawrence, whose 30-foot birdie attempt up 12 stops one full rotation short. He’s still -4.

It’s difficult to keep these things going, mind. Justin Thomas had been going along like a train until dropping his first shot of the day at 13; now he’s shipped another, the result of driving into a bunker at 15. He’s back to level par for the tournament and just (just!) four under for his round.

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