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The good, the bad, and the offbeat from the third round at Royal St George's

Kevin Kisner. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA

Fast Start

American Kevin Kisner is ranked 48th in the world. His recent record in the Open (tied 2nd in 2018, tied 30th in 2019) and his two most recent tournaments (tied for 5th and 8th) suggested good things. And so it looked after he birdied holes 1 and 2 on Thursday. But it wasn’t to be and after a 78 on Saturday he endured the final indignity as he teed off first — and alone — at 8am on Sunday. On the plus side, he played his 18 holes in two and a half hours, making four birdies and two bogeys.