Two weeks after the birth of his daughter, Sam Burns finds himself atop the Open Championship leaderboard with a two-shot lead heading into Sunday's final round at Royal Birkdale. American two shots clear of Ryan Fox and Kim Si-wooBurns playing because wife gave birth earlier than expectedAfter one of the more fiery 24 hours in Open history, how appropriate that a golfer named Burns leads going into the final round at Royal Birkdale.While Rory McIlroy directed spicy barbs at Bryson DeChambeau, as the row over the American’s behaviour after he was docked two shots for a rules infringement rumbled on, Sam Burns was coolness personified. American Sam Burns sinks a birdie on holes 14 and 17 to move to ten under par in the third round of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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