Jordan Spieth leads Matt Kuchar by three shots heading into the final round of the Open Championship after a gripping battle between the pair at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. He got one stroke back with a birdie on 17, but Spieth punctuated his round with a long birdie on 18, even though he was frustrated with his approach shot. Kuchar had four birdies but also three bogeys, including at the 18th, as he finished with a one-under 69 and missed out on what would have been a first major of his career at the age of 39. SOUTHPORT, England — On a day when Branden Grace made golfing history, shooting the lowest round ever in a major championship, Jordan Spieth continued along the path to making his own. Playing early, Grace shot a 62 on Saturday in the third round of the British Open at Royal Birkdale. Jordan Spieth's win at the British Open makes him one of only two golfers to win three of the four major championships before the age of 24. Spieth had been top of the leaderboard after each of the first three rounds and his victory saw him emulate the great Jack Nicklaus in getting his hands on a third different major before turning 24.
In golf, American Jordan Spieth wins by three shots over fellow American Matt Kuchar, becoming only the second male player, after Jack Nicklaus, to win three different major championships before turning 24.