British Open Leaderboard Tightens After Burns Takes Lead and Herbert Drops to Fourth

Lucas Herbert dropped from the overnight lead to joint fourth after the third round of the British Open, Abc reported. The Australian shot a one-over-par 71 and ended the day at seven under par, three shots behind the leader. Herbert had held a two-shot advantage after equaling the lowest round in men's major history with a 62 on day two.

On Sunday he bogeyed the 15th and 16th holes, then drove into thick rough on the par-five 17th. After a penalty drop he hit from 223 metres to finish six metres from the pin. "I think that's the best shot I've ever hit," Herbert said.

He parred the hole and the 18th to post his 71. Sam Burns moved into the lead with a five-under 65 and stood at ten under par. Si Woo Kim sat two shots behind in second place. Ryan Fox also shot a 62, making nine birdies after starting the day in 52nd, and finished two shots off the lead.

Bryson DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty for a rules breach yet posted a 69 to reach six under par. The top 20 players after day three remained within six shots of one another, Abc reported.