Straka drops to 33rd ahead of final day of British Open

Round of 73 in steady rain, four shots out of the top 10. American golfer Horschel leads.

golf pro Seb Straka It took place on Saturday at 152. British Open Can't move forward. The 31-year-old played a round of 73 in wet conditions on the so-called move day, the third day of the tournament, and lost 15 places in the overall standings. The Austrian No. 1 is now 4 over par. Position 33American Billy Horschel enters the final day as the leader at 4 under par.

On Saturday, the golf stars had largely escaped the winds of the previous days. So we sat in the afternoon Unpleasant rain And so to the better players who start later. This also affected Straka, who initially coped well with the conditions on the first nine holes. Last year's runner-up played flawlessly and made two-shot gains on the second and third holes.

In defence, errors increasingly crept into the Viennese's style of play. This resulted in Three Ghosts and One Double Ghost With just one birdie. With 217 strokes after three rounds, Straka now has a respectable gap at the top. Four shots short of a top-10 score.

Irish gave the lead Shane Lowry First place with a round of 77 for Horschel, who managed to achieve a 69. The top eight players are separated by only two shots, and American stars Xander Schauffele (second at 3 under par) and Scotty Scheffler (eighth at 2 under par) are in promising positions.

History made by Koreans

Meanwhile, South Korea dealt the championship blow. Kim Se Woowho scored an ace on the 17th hole. The 29-year-old achieved the feat from a distance of approximately 218 metres. Longest hole in In the history of the Open. Kim said: “I have faced many problems in my life, but this is the most memorable moment.”