ST ANDREWS: The Old Course at St. Andrews may have laid out a birdie fest with some eagles thrown in, but some of the golfers have put on a spectacle that can only be described as other-worldly. The quality of golf was befitting the occasion of the 150h staging of the Open.
The dogfight was getting intense on Saturday, but the appreciative smiles did not leave either of the top two, Viktor Hovland and Rory McIlroy's faces. McIlroy, seeking his fifth Major but the first since 2014, and playing partner Hovland fed off each other. Starting the moving day at a similar 10-under, both were 5-under through 11 holes that was an exhibition of the highest class. Chatting and pushing each other with smiles along the way, they showed what golf is meant to be - fun with a lot of skill and class.
