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Hop, skip and jump over the Swilcan Bridge for Min Woo Lee. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Viktor Hovland narrow avoids the gorse. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Rory McIlroy salutes the crowd after his eagle 2 on the 12th hole. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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....and the crowd went nuts. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Where's Cam Smith? PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Cam Smith laments a missed putt at the 7th. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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There were more than 60,000 people on course for day 3. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hovland pretty pleased with himself approaching the 7th green. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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The biggest galleries were reserved for Rory. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Spying Scottie Scheffler through the gorse. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Dustin Johnson flying blind. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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"She'll be right gov.." Thumbs up from Ian Poulter. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Bryson DeChambeau plays off the road at 17. He finished with a 67. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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And the leaders are off ... the Camerons...Young and Smith. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Cam Smith gets his skates on after his blind approach on the 4th hole. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Adam Scott found a wee pot bunker early in the round. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Min Woo Lee nails his drive off the 2nd tee. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Pure strike from birthday boy, Adam Scott. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Fore right from Sahith Theegala. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hideki Matsuyama crunches his drive off the 2nd tee. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Shane Lowry celebrates the second of back-to-back eagles. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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How did that miss? Patrick Cantlay can't believe it. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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A birthday dance for Adam Scott. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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What the...? Rory in disbelief at how close he missed his putt by. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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Rory avoid disaster on the Road Hole. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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Chasing birdies...Rory stares down his drive from the 13th tee. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

Hop, skip and jump over the Swilcan Bridge for Min Woo Lee. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Viktor Hovland narrow avoids the gorse. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Rory McIlroy salutes the crowd after his eagle 2 on the 12th hole. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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....and the crowd went nuts. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Where's Cam Smith? PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Cam Smith laments a missed putt at the 7th. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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There were more than 60,000 people on course for day 3. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hovland pretty pleased with himself approaching the 7th green. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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The biggest galleries were reserved for Rory. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Spying Scottie Scheffler through the gorse. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Dustin Johnson flying blind. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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"She'll be right gov.." Thumbs up from Ian Poulter. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Bryson DeChambeau plays off the road at 17. He finished with a 67. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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And the leaders are off ... the Camerons...Young and Smith. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Cam Smith gets his skates on after his blind approach on the 4th hole. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Adam Scott found a wee pot bunker early in the round. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Min Woo Lee nails his drive off the 2nd tee. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Pure strike from birthday boy, Adam Scott. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Fore right from Sahith Theegala. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hideki Matsuyama crunches his drive off the 2nd tee. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Shane Lowry celebrates the second of back-to-back eagles. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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How did that miss? Patrick Cantlay can't believe it. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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A birthday dance for Adam Scott. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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What the...? Rory in disbelief at how close he missed his putt by. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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Rory avoid disaster on the Road Hole. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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Chasing birdies...Rory stares down his drive from the 13th tee. PHOTO: Matthew Harris / Golf Picture Agency

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There is one round to play at the 150th Open Championship across the Old Course at St. Andrews with Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland leading a star-studded leaderboard. Here are the best images from Saturday at St. Andrews.

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Gallery: The 150th Open Championship Day Three

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