Golf: Five pointers for Open final round
Rory McIlroy's six stroke lead after 54 holes is the largest advantage at the Open Championship.
HOYLAKE, United Kingdom (AFP) - Five pointers to bear in mind during the fourth and final round of the British Open currently underway on Sunday at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club:-
-- Rory McIlroy's six stroke lead after 54 holes is the largest advantage at the Open Championship since Tiger Woods led by the same amount in 2000 at St. Andrews.
-- The biggest lead by a player, who didn't go on to win the Open, is five shots by Scotland's MacDonald Smith in 1925 at Prestwick and Frenchman Jean Van de Velde in 1999 at Carnoustie.
-- The biggest comeback on the final day of the Open is 10 shots which was overhauled by Scotland's Paul Lawrie in 1999, at Carnoustie, when he beat Van de Velde in a playoff.
-- McIlroy is looking to go on and win his third major tournament after victory in the 2011 US Open and the 2012 PGA Championship. Should he hang on to win, only the Masters will remain to complete a rare Grand Slam. Only five players in the Open era have achieved this feat. Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tiger Woods.
-- The last time the Open took place at Hoylake, Tiger Woods led by one stroke going in to the final round before going on to win the 12th of his 14 majors.
