Scheffler, one step away from winning another major

Scottie Scheffler moved within one round of claiming the third leg of the Grand Slam on Saturday when he made an eagle and two big par saves to finish with a round of 67 in the British Open that gave him a four-shot lead at Royal Portrush.
But the roars of the crowd went to Rory McIlroy, who seemingly had all of Northern Ireland on his side, with the loudest applause coming when he sank a 55-foot eagle putt.
This championship is now in the hands of Scheffler, who has won his last 10 titles when leading on the final day and showed nothing in an impressive day at Royal Portrush to indicate he could fall behind on Sunday.
“I’m just trying to execute, not overthink things,” Scheffler said. “I feel like I’ve been doing the right thing so far, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s challenge.”
Tied with Matt Fitzpatrick for the lead, Scheffler perfectly timed a 6-iron to 10 feet for eagle on the par-5 seventh hole. In deep trouble behind the 11th green, he chipped the ball to 10 feet to save par, then saved another par from the tall grass to the left of the 14th fairway.
Royal Portrush has a somewhat disliked par-three hole at No. 16, known as “Calamity Corner.” Scheffler birdied it for the third consecutive day, this time with a three-iron that stopped 15 feet short of the hole.
Each shot brought him closer to the claret trophy, along with the PGA Championship he won in May and the two Masters green jackets he's won in the past four years.
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