Open Championship at Royal Birkdale releases third-round tee times as field narrows
The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale released the third-round tee times and television schedule as the field narrowed to 78 players, NBC Sports reported. Earlier in the tournament, American rookie Jackson Suber posted a five-under 65 to top the leaderboard after the first round, Bleacher Report said. Bryson DeChambeau posted a five-birdie round that left him one shot behind the leaders, while Scottie Scheffler slipped to two under par, Yahoo Sports Canada reported.
The cut reduced the field, with Rory McIlroy making the +1 cut and several former major champions, including Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose, failing to qualify for the weekend, USA Today noted. The published tee-time groups paired top contenders such as Scheffler, Jon Rahm, DeChambeau and McIlroy for the third round, NBC Sports added.
