ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Rory McIlroy moved into the void left by the departure of Tiger Woods at The Open, holing a bunker shot for eagle and revving up the gallery at St.
Andrews at every turn Saturday as he moved closer to ending his stretch of eight years without a major. Still to come is one more round on a stage he shares with Norwegian star Viktor Hovland.
They each posted a 6-under 66 in the third round, building a 4-shot cushion by avoiding the blunders that sent so many contenders in the wrong direction.
Cameron Smith, who started with a 2-shot lead, took double bogey on the 13th hole when he tried a bold play with his feet in a pot bunker.
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