AdvertisementAdvertisementGolf - The 154th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Britain - July 18, 2026 New Zealand's Ryan Fox hits his putt on the 9th hole during the third round REUTERS/Phil NobleGolf - The 154th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Britain - July 18, 2026 New Zealand's Ryan Fox reads the green on the 9th hole during the third round REUTERS/Phil NobleGolf - The 154th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Britain - July 18, 2026 Xander Schauffele of the U.S. hits his tee shot on the 11th hole as New Zealand's Ryan Fox looks on during the third round REUTERS/Andrew Boyers18 Jul 2026 09:21PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SOUTHPORT, England, July 18 : New Zealand's Ryan Fox made an early charge up the British Open leaderboard with an outward nine of 29 as the third round began in tranquil conditions at Royal Birkdale on Saturday.Fox made birdies at the second, third, fifth, sixth and eighth before another at the 10th and one at the 14th following his only bogey lifted him into a tie for second on six under.Australia's Lucas Herbert leads on eight under after his record-equalling round of 62 on Friday.• Light winds prompt low scoring on Saturday with several players making moves.Show MoreShow Less• 2024 champion Xander Schauffele takes advantage of conditions to be four under for his round after 14 holes.• American Justin Thomas also reaches four under.• Rory McIlroy struggles to make an impression though as two early bogeys in his third round leave him eight off the lead.• American Bryson DeChambeau, who was hit with a two-stoke penalty on Friday, is five under and will start at 1430GMT.• Herbert to go out with Jackson Suber at 1450GMT.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST