{"id":10659,"date":"2026-07-19T15:54:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T10:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10659"},"modified":"2026-07-19T15:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T10:54:32","slug":"the-open-2026-live-updates-round-4-latest-with-rory-mcilroy-on-course-todays-tee-times-early-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10659","title":{"rendered":"The Open 2026 live updates: Round 4 latest, with Rory McIlroy on course, today\u2019s tee times, early scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-post-content\">\n<p>World No.1 and defending champion <strong>Scottie Scheffler<\/strong> will start his final round six shots behind close friend Sam Burns, who leads after 54 holes.<\/p>\n<p>Scheffler told reporters after his even-par, third-round 70, that he is not surprised at seeing Burns at the top.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcac <strong><em>\u201cHe&#8217;s someone I spend so much time around. I know how good he is. Sometimes you just need to continue to build that experience and put yourself in the positions.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cHe was close at the U.S. Open last year. He was close again at the U.S. Open this year. He&#8217;s played a lot of really good golf in a lot of the biggest tournaments.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cIt&#8217;s really difficult to win out here a bunch of times. Sam&#8217;s a guy that&#8217;s been knocking on the door a few times this year and hasn&#8217;t been able to get it done.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cBut it&#8217;s just a matter of continuing to give yourself opportunities, continuing to knock on the door.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cSam&#8217;s a guy that&#8217;s been on the last few Ryder Cups, last few Presidents Cups, and he&#8217;s a guy that I see all the time. He&#8217;s got a ton of talent. For me, it&#8217;s just a matter of time until he gets it done in one of these.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World No.1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler will start his final round six shots behind close friend Sam Burns, who leads after 54 holes. Scheffler told reporters after his even-par, third-round 70, that he is not surprised at seeing Burns at the top. \ud83d\udcac \u201cHe&#8217;s someone I spend so much time around. 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