CNN —Billy Horschel will carry the slenderest of leads into the final 18 holes of the Open Championship in Scotland, as the American capitalized on Shane Lowry’s grisly slide to edge clear in a rain-soaked third round.
I’m embracing it,” Horschel, whose career best major performance was a tied-fourth finish at the 2013 US Open, told reporters.
Lowry's round went downhill after trouble at the 'coffin' bunker on the eighth hole.
Stuart Franklin/R&A/Getty ImagesHaving taken a three shot advantage to the eighth tee, the 37-year-old will start the final round three strokes adrift of leader Horschel, and one back from world No.
1 Scottie Scheffler, who shot even-par 71 to stay in contention for a second major title of the season.
Persons:
Billy Horschel, Shane Lowry’s, “ I’ve, I’m, ” Horschel, “, I’ll, ”, Kevin C, Cox, Thriston Lawrence, Sam Burns, Russell Henley, Xander Schauffele, Justin Rose, Daniel Brown, Brown, I’ve, ” Brown, you’d, Andrew Redington, Coffin ’, Lowry’s, Lowry, Stuart Franklin, Horschel, Scottie Scheffler, ” Lowry, Adam Scott, Lawrence
Organizations:
CNN, Troon, European, Irish
Locations:
Scotland, Horschel, American, Troon