An hour from home, Rory McIlroy closes in on the win of a lifetime
Rory McIlroy is on the cusp of a career-defining victory at The Open Championship. The Northern Irishman is one hour away from claiming the Claret Jug and completing the career Grand Slam at Royal Liverpool.
McIlroy birdied the 10th and 12th holes to move one shot clear of Viktor Hovland and give himself a three-shot cushion over overnight leader Cameron Young.
The 33-year-old is playing in his 16th Open Championship, but this would be his first victory in the tournament. A win would make him just the sixth player to win all four majors in his career and the first since Tiger Woods in 2000.
McIlroy is aiming to become only the third player to win the Open and the PGA Championship in the same year, after James Braid in 1905 and Padraig Harrington in 2008.
