Burns tightens Open moving-day lead as DeChambeau fights back and McIlroy weighs in

Sam Burns fired a 65 to back up yesterday’s 62 and take a late 54-hole lead at The Open, in a crowded leaderboard that also features Bryson DeChambeau’s ongoing charge, Ryan Fox’s early pace (62), and youngsters like Lucas Herbert, Jackson Suber and Kim Si-woo close behind. Rory McIlroy publicly criticized DeChambeau over yesterday’s penalty row, while Ludvig Åberg and Tommy Fleetwood posted solid rounds as the field heads into Sunday with a realistic shot at the title.