The Open 2023: third round – as it happened

Brian Harmon recovered from a shaky start to take a five-stroke lead into the final round, as Jon Rahm shot a record-breaking 63. Scott Murray was watching.

Brian Harman hunts first major but McIlroy not ruling himself out of Open

The American Brian Harman finished day two on 10 under, with his nearest challenger Tommy Fleetwood five back, as Rory McIlroy said: ‘We’ll see what the weekend holds’

The Open 2023: second round – as it happened

Brian Harman shot 66 to build a five-shot cushion after day two. Scott Murray was watching.

Misfiring Justin Thomas misses Open weekend after a first round to forget

Last year’s US PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas shot 11 over par on Thursday having managed just three top-10 finishes this year

Just Stop Oil protest disrupts play on day two of Open Championship

Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted play at the Open Championship in the latest of a series of incursions at sporting events this year

Day of ups and downs leaves McIlroy trailing but still in hunt for the Open

Rory McIlroy fared better than his high-profile playing partners, but all three will feel frustration after sloppy errors

Tommy Fleetwood makes fast start to share lead of the Open after first round

Tommy Fleetwood, Emiliano Grillo and Christo Lamprecht, all on five under, share the lead of the Open after the first round

The Open 2023: first round – as it happened

Tommy Fleetwood, Emiliano Grillo and amateur Christo Lamprecht lead the 151st Open after day one. Scott Murray was watching.

‘An absolute shambles’: Ernie Els hits out at PGA Tour’s deal with LIV Golf

Ernie Els has described the Saudi-backed LIV as ‘circus golf’ and said the PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, is lucky to still have the job

Players spy the Open’s Little Eye and see something beginning with T

The 17th hole at Royal Liverpool has been changed – to mixed reviews – and the wind plus a tiny green spells trouble

Rory McIlroy returns to scene of Open triumph eager to end drought

The Northern Irishman won at Royal Liverpool in 2014 but has now endured a frustrating nine years without winning a major

R&A chief reveals St Andrews stopped ‘credible protest threat’ at Open last year

Martin Slumbers, the chief executive of the R&A, has revealed a ‘very credible threat’ was made against last year’s Open Championship by environmental protestors