Everything you need to know from day three in Scotland.
Rory kept his nose in front, Fleetwood was on the charge, Lowry was ready for a test and Burns had some serious bunker trouble on day three of the Genesis Scottish Open.
Here is everything you need to know from Saturday at The Renaissance Club.
McIlroy keeps his nose in front
Rory McIlroy will take a one-shot lead into the final round after a battling 67 on day three. The Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex leader entered the weekend with a one-shot lead but had extended that to two at the turn as he produced some of the remarkable wedge play that had been on display in round two. He did not have it all his own way on the back nine, however, coming home in level par as he got to 13 under, with South Korean Tom Kim matching his 67 to trim the gap to one. England's Tommy Fleetwood and American Brian Harman were then at 11 under. "I played well," said McIlroy. "It's been a good three days and I'm looking forward to obviously being in the final group tomorrow and seeing how my game holds up under that sort of pressure. I'm still in a really good position. I feel like I've left a few out there but I mean, it's hard to be disappointed when you're in the lead going into the final day. I'll certainly take it."
Fleetwood battles back
Fleetwood was delighted to have fought his way back up the leaderboard as he once again gave himself a chance of taking the title in Scotland. The Englishman lost in a play-off to Aaron Rai at The Renaissance Club in 2020 and finished in a tie for fourth last year but did not look like he would be in contention this time around on Friday afternoon. A double-bogey on the eighth in round two left him level par but since then he has made 12 birdies and a single bogey to get right in the mix at 11 under. Eight of those birdies came in a third-round 63 and Fleetwood said: "Of course I'm excited about being somewhere near contention and having a chance tomorrow. I'd like to not get too far away and see what the conditions bring. If it's rough, it's rough. If it's nice, that will do too. You have to play it no matter what. But I'm happy after the first sort of 26 holes of the tournament to be in this position, I'm very pleased with it."
Lowry ready for the elements
Shane Lowry believes he will have to "take on the wind" if he is to claim a third Rolex Series title on Sunday. The 2019 Champion Golfer of the Year is a renowned links player and he shook off the rust of an opening 71 to go 64-65 and sit just three shots off the lead after 54 holes. Day four is expected to bring the toughest conditions of the week - with the final group off at 8.57am local time due to predicted 50mph winds - and Lowry is ready to use all his experience on this terrain. "It's obviously a different form of golf and different to what a lot of people are used to," he said. "I'd love to go out and give myself a chance to win this tournament. It's obviously a huge tournament for us in Europe and one that I would love to add my name to. Just go out and take on the wind and see what happens and try and shoot the best score I can."
Rules are rules
Sam Burns got quite possibly one of the worst breaks you will ever see when he crashed his ball into the steep face of a bunker and, despite it not being embedded, saw it somehow stay there.
After a lengthy discussion, it was decided the American had to play it as it lied and to his credit, he took it on the chin and took on the shot.
It didn't seem so much the rules of golf as the laws of physics that were against him.
Wait for it.......
Speaking of the laws of physics - do we think Pádraig Harrington is able to control them just to put on a show? On this evidence, quite possibly.
Flag hunting
How about this from Brian Harman at the 14th? So close.
