A Crowded Day, a Lonely Lead

Four players shared the day’s best round at 13 under, and three of them were within touching distance of the tournament lead. None laid a glove on it.

The bandit matched Barnyard, Miko, and Dave Chops stroke for stroke on Sunday, posting a 23 that kept a 15-shot buffer perfectly intact. With one round left in the Open, a margin that once looked insurmountable now carries the weight of a formality. The chase is for second, and Barnyard and Miko, locked together at 82 under, have the clearest line to it.