Rickie Fowler gave hope to the pack attempting to hunt down halfway leader Brian Harman on day three of the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
Fowler, who made the cut with nothing to spare on three over par, overcame miserable conditions in the early part of his round to card a bogey-free 67 and improve to one under par.
That score was soon matched by fellow American Patrick Cantlay, with Olympic champion Xander Schauffele also four under for the day after 12 holes as the players exploited a welcome calm, dry spell at Hoylake.
Brian Harman holds a five-stroke lead at The Open Championship, becoming the ninth player in the last 40 years to hold a 36-hole lead of five strokes or more in a major championship.Each of the previous eight went on to win: pic.twitter.com/uEz3OKbuKD — PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) July 21, 2023 A stunning second round of 65 had given Harman a halfway total of 10 under par and made him the ninth player in the last 40 years to hold a 36-hole lead of five strokes or more in a major, with each of the previous eight going on to win.