Burns birdies both par fives to take two-shot lead at The Open
American golfer Sam Burns took a two-shot lead in the third round of the 2026 Open Championship after birdieing both of the par-five holes at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. The strong finish on the closing holes strengthened his position at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final stages of the tournament.
Burns made birdies on the 14th and 17th holes to move to ten under par for the tournament. The round was played as part of the third day of competition at Royal Birkdale, with live coverage of the event continuing to follow the leaderboard.
- Sam Burns birdied both par fives in round three
- He moved to ten under par at The Open
- Burns leads by two shots at Royal Birkdale