Sunday at The Open: Live updates, scores, and Tiger-watch Photo by Andrew Reding...
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Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images The Open is on a run that the other major championships have to envy. Since 2013, we̢۪ve gotten one amazing Sunday after another with several future Hall of Famers taking home the oldest trophy in golf. This Sunday we̢۪re set up to keep that streak of amazing finishes alive.
Tiger Woods has a real chance to win a 15th major championship. It̢۪s not a great chance, but it̢۪s a real one. Jordan Spieth shares the lead, looking to defend his title and win his fourth major championship before the age of 25, joining Tiger and ... Young Tom Morris as the only to ever do it. That̢۪s some pretty outrageous company.
In addition to Tiger and Spieth, we have Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Frank Molinari, Matt Kuchar, Tommy Fleetwood, and Webb Simpson, among others. Those may not be the sexiest names for you, but this leaderboard is loaded with players at the top of the world rankings and playing their best.
On top of it all, the wind is supposed to blow too! Carnoustie, links golf, and the Open are at their best when the wind comes up to challenge these players. We love birdies and low scores, but some tougher conditions feel right for this Sunday finish in Scotland. Follow along below as we update and navigate it all:
Updates
6 a.m. â€" We slept in a bit today to have the energy for all the madness that lies ahead. It was glorious after a 1 a.m. wake-up call on Thursday and Friday. The leaderboard is as good as it gets and the earlier tee times have demonstrated that it’s possible to #LiveUnderPar out there. Henrik Stenson, Brooks Koepka, and the beautiful boy Bryson DeChambeau are some of the bigger names to get in the red early in the draw.
7:15 a.m. â€" The wind is up a bit at Carnoustie, and that’s what we want for the final round test at The Open. I don’t think there will be carnage unless it really starts to blow for the late tee times, but it won’t be a birdiefest like Saturday.
7:55 a.m. â€" The Cat has arrived. The good news is the shirt is blood red â€" no gradient design or two-toned nonsense. The bad news is it’s a blade collar, and my deep statistical research has revealed that no player has ever won a Claret Jug while wearing a blade collar.
8:45 a.m. â€" Jason Day is the best early score on the course. We know Day can turn it on and go low. He’s one of the most talented players in the world and he’s 4-under through his first 16 holes. That’s on pace for a n umber in the mid-60s. I don’t think there will be many scores in that range in the late wave, but Day is showing it’s at least possible for a chaser like Tiger.
9:28am - This is Game Number 38. On the tee from USA, Tiger Woods.
Man, that’s been missed. We’re off with Cat â€" and he stripes a driving iron right down the middle, pure as can be. And then stiffed his second to about 10-12 feet for a makeable chance at birdie. He did all that into about a 20mph wind straight in his face, and just nearly missed his roll to get it to 7-under/There’s reason to feel good, y’all. It’ll be fun to watch to see if he and Francesco Molinari can feed off each other today â€" Frank’s perhaps the hottest player in the world at the moment and has made a habit of taking it super low as of late.
Not much happening otherwise in terms of early runs from those behind. Erik Van Rooyen’s the only player that started further back than 5-under who’s ma de a move â€" he’s made two birdies through his opening five to get it to 6-under. Row The Boat.
Tee times
The bottom of this tee sheet is up there with the best in recent major championship history. I compared it to the 2013 British Open at Muirfield, which was absolutely loaded with players from the top of the world rankings before Phil Mickelson pulled away with his legendary final round. Americans, internationals, aging vets, young guns â€" there is just so much potential here. The final round may be a flop but given what we’re working with here, the odds are against it. Here’s the bottom of the tee sheet:
- 8:35 a.m.: Charley Hoffman, Adam Scott
- 8:45 a.m.: Austin Cook, Justin Rose
- 8:55 a.m.: Zach Johnson, Tommy Fleetwood
- 9:05 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Matt Kuchar
- 9:15 a.m.: Alex Noren, Webb Simpson
- 9:25 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Francesco Molinari
- 9:35 a.m.: Kevin Kisner, Kevin Chappell
- 9:45 a. m.: Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth
Media schedule
NBC has the reins again for the third straight year at golf̢۪s oldest championship. They go live at 7 a.m. ET and take us to the finish around 2:30 p.m. ET. Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller will have the call, the longest running duo in golf. Miller has hinted at calling it a career in the past, and there haven̢۪t been long-term contracts for the legend in recent years. There is a possibility this is his final major championship round, so whether you love or hate him, embrace it! Here are your coverage details for Sunday:
Television:
- 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. â€" Golf Channel
- 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. â€" NBC
Online streams:
- 4:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. â€" Golf Channel/NBC simulcast stream
- 4:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. â€" “Spotlight†coverage
- 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. â€" 3-hole stream focusing on Nos. 8 to 10
- 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. â€" Marquee groups stream
Streaming Service:
- fuboTV
Radio:
- 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio (Ch. 92/208)
Leaderboard
This is supposed to be the windiest day of the championship, so we may see scores go in a different direction and that leading number come down a bit. Here̢۪s your live leaderboard as Sunday̢۪s final round progresses:
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