The Open 2024: Justin Rose ‘has chance to live dream’ at Royal Troon

Rose is one of perhaps 24 men who will wake on Sunday thinking they’ve got a sniff.

Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa are just six shots back on two over. Fellow major winners Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry, Adam Scott and Justin Thomas are even closer to world number 62 Horschel.

Also in that pack are two other Englishman – Daniel Brown and Matthew Jordan – with designs on emulating Faldo.

In fact, world number 272 Brown – who started the day two shots back in the final group with Lowry – would have led his debut major into the final round had it not been for a bogey-double bogey finish.

“I’m proud of how I handled myself, but obviously there’s a bit of a sting at the end,” the 28-year-old said after coming to grief in three separate bunkers.

“I suppose a lot of people probably thought I was going to be shaking this morning and nervous, but I’ve been absolutely fine. And I think I’ll feel all right tomorrow.”