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The ultimate spherical of The Open at Hoylake has dished up a tasty grudge match that, regardless of having no baring on who wins the Claret Jug, needs to be high viewing in Sunday’s closing spherical.

Australian Cameron Smith’s title defence is probably going up in smoke — he begins the fourth spherical 11 photographs behind American chief Brian Harman — however a pairing with one-time rival Patrick Reed needs to be sufficient to maintain the aggressive juices flowing.

Smith and Reed fashioned an unlikely feud on the Presidents Cup in 2019, which befell per week after the polarising American was concerned in a dishonest controversy.

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Reed — who has been no stranger to guidelines dramas earlier than, and since — had been penalised two photographs for illegally enhancing his lie in a bunker.

He mentioned he didn’t cheat on the Hero World Problem as he twice brushed the sand behind his ball throughout follow swings, and claimed digicam angles didn’t inform the total story.

No colleagues have been prepared to name out Reed, apart from Smith who didn’t maintain again within the build-up to the Presidents Cup.

“For those who make a mistake possibly as soon as, you might possibly perceive however to provide a little bit of a bulls*** response just like the digicam angle … that’s fairly up there,” mentioned Smith, who was simply an rising 26-year-old on the time ranked world No.52.

“I don’t have any sympathy for anybody that cheats.

“I hope the group completely offers it to not solely him, however everybody (on the American group) subsequent week.”

The feedback bought the eye of Reed who was frosty to Smith in the course of the event, even bumping his shoulder at one level mid-round.

Throughout follow at Royal Melbourne earlier than the Presidents Cup, Smith acknowledged there was pressure between the 2.

“I’ve checked out Patrick a pair occasions however he hasn’t appeared again. I’m trying ahead to the weekend,” Smith mentioned. “I positively received’t exit of my means (to speak to him). I believe our friendship, I suppose, is just not fairly there anymore.”

It’s unclear what phrases the pair are on immediately, though they recurrently cross paths on the LIV Golf tour having each joined the circuit final yr.

They’ve additionally been partnered at The Open earlier than — in 2021 they performed the primary two rounds with Rory McIlroy. Neither contended for the title however Reed missed the reduce, whereas Smith got here T33.

In the meantime, all eyes will likely be on Harman within the closing group to see if wobbles and falls again in direction of a chasing pack, which incorporates Australia’s Jason Day at five-under, and world No.3 Jon Rahm, who posted an eight-under third spherical.

In complete, 9 gamers are between seven-under and four-under and will take into account themselves nonetheless within the combine, ought to Harman slip.

The American has a substantial benefit going into the ultimate spherical however, with a five-shot lead as a substitute of six, he’ll know the Open’s haunting historical past too properly.

Twice has a participant didn’t win the Open with a five-shot, 54-hole lead — probably the most well-known being Jean Van de Velde in 1999, who nonetheless had a three-shot lead going to the ultimate gap of Carnoustie earlier than imploding and shedding a playoff.

‘Butcher of Hoylake’ stays affected person as he hunts British Open crown

Runaway chief Harman says looking has taught him “endurance” and “technique” as he closes in on his first main win on the Royal Liverpool Golf Membership.

The American, nicknamed the “Butcher of Hoylake” due to his fondness for looking, is 12 underneath par after three rounds, 5 away from compatriot Cameron Younger.

The 36-year-old, a runner-up on the 2017 US Open, is a two-time winner on the US PGA Tour however has not lifted a trophy for six years.

Harman admitted after his two-under-par 69 on Saturday that he had envisioned turning into a significant winner.

“I’ve thought of successful majors for my entire whole life,” he mentioned. “It’s the entire purpose I work as arduous as I do and why I practise as a lot as I do and why I sacrifice as a lot as I do.

“Tomorrow if that’s going to return to fruition for me, it needs to be all concerning the golf.”

The world quantity 26 mentioned looking at residence in America had taught him “endurance and the technique” for golf.

“Once I exit turkey looking I can spend all day on the market,” he mentioned. “Looking is one thing else that I do this makes me lose monitor of time.

“We’ve been on some actually cool elk hunts out in Colorado, actually powerful looking, tons of elevation, after which after we harvest the animal.”

He added: “I get pleasure from placing meat within the freezer. We eat wild meat loads at residence.” Harman, who comes from the state of Georgia, mentioned he was taught the best way to hunt as a younger boy.

“My dad used to take me looking,” he mentioned. “We at all times made it a degree that I knew the best way to pores and skin a deer once I was eight years outdated… I get pleasure from it begin to end.”

— With AFP

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