Sunday at The Open Live Blog: Tiger trails Spieth by just one

Tiger Woods has a chance at a 15th major. Jordan Spieth has a shot to go back-to-back. The wind is up. We’re set for an epic Sunday in Scotland.

The Open is on a run that the other major championships have to envy. Since 2013, we’ve gotten one amazing Sunday after another with several future Hall of Famers taking home the oldest trophy in golf. This Sunday we’re set up to keep that streak of amazing finishes alive.

Tiger Woods has a real chance to win a 15th major championship. It’s not a great chance, but it’s a real one. Jordan Spieth shares the lead, looking to defend his title and win his fourth major championship before the age of 25, joining Tiger and ... Young Tom Morris as the only to ever do it. That’s some pretty outrageous company.

In addition to Tiger and Spieth, we have Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Frank Molinari, Matt Kuchar, Tommy Fleetwood, and Webb Simpson, among others. Those may not be the sexiest names for you, but this leaderboard is loaded with players at the top of the world rankings and playing their best.

On top of it all, the wind is supposed to blow too! Carnoustie, links golf, and the Open are at their best when the wind comes up to challenge these players. We love birdies and low scores, but some tougher conditions feel right for this Sunday finish in Scotland. Follow along below as we update and navigate it all:

Updates

6 a.m. — We slept in a bit today to have the energy for all the madness that lies ahead. It was glorious after a 1 a.m. wake-up call on Thursday and Friday. The leaderboard is as good as it gets and the earlier tee times have demonstrated that it’s possible to #LiveUnderPar out there. Henrik Stenson, Brooks Koepka, and the beautiful boy Bryson DeChambeau are some of the bigger names to get in the red early in the draw.

7:15 a.m. — The wind is up a bit at Carnoustie, and that’s what we want for the final round test at The Open. I don’t think there will be carnage unless it really starts to blow for the late tee times, but it won’t be a birdiefest like Saturday.

7:55 a.m. — The Cat has arrived. The good news is the shirt is blood red — no gradient design or two-toned nonsense. The bad news is it’s a blade collar, and my deep statistical research has revealed that no player has ever won a Claret Jug while wearing a blade collar.

8:45 a.m. — Jason Day is the best early score on the course. We know Day can turn it on and go low. He’s one of the most talented players in the world and he’s 4-under through his first 16 holes. That’s on pace for a number in the mid-60s. I don’t think there will be many scores in that range in the late wave, but Day is showing it’s at least possible for a chaser like Tiger.

9:28am - This is Game Number 38. On the tee from USA, Tiger Woods.

Man, that’s been missed. We’re off with Cat — and he stripes a driving iron right down the middle, pure as can be. And then stiffed his second to about 10-12 feet for a makeable chance at birdie. He did all that into about a 20mph wind straight in his face, and just nearly missed his roll to get it to 7-under/There’s reason to feel good, y’all. It’ll be fun to watch to see if he and Francesco Molinari can feed off each other today — Frank’s perhaps the hottest player in the world at the moment and has made a habit of taking it super low as of late.

Not much happening otherwise in terms of early runs from those behind. Erik Van Rooyen’s the only player that started further back than 5-under who’s made a move — he’s made two birdies through his opening five to get it to 6-under. Row The Boat.

10:16am - We’re off, and no one’s moving forward just yet. Carnoustie’s turned into, well, Carnoustie. The wind’s howling, guys are finding balls up against the faces of deep bunkers, and this is what we normally think of when we hear ‘Open at Carnoustie.’

It’s Xander Schauffele and Jordan Spieth alone up top, after Kevin Kisner’s already backed up to 6-under as well as Kevin Chappell. And, oh hey, as I type this — guess who’s joined that group in a tie for 3rd? None other than Tiger Woods. He just dropped in a 15ish-footer for his first birdie of the day, threw down a fist pump in Sunday Red, and I’ve got the vapors.

Let’s get weird.

10:55am: I’m going to be clear: If this happens, it will get no better for golf in your lifetime.

Tiger just tossed in another birdie at the par-5 6th, and he’s about the only player on the golf course moving forward instead of backward. Right as he rolled in another five footer for birdie ahead on 6th, Spieth and Schauffele both made bogey at the 5th.

Tiger Woods trails Jordan Spieth by one at a major championship. In 2018. On Sunday.

Sink this in. It will get no better.

Tee times

The bottom of this tee sheet is up there with the best in recent major championship history. I compared it to the 2013 British Open at Muirfield, which was absolutely loaded with players from the top of the world rankings before Phil Mickelson pulled away with his legendary final round. Americans, internationals, aging vets, young guns — there is just so much potential here. The final round may be a flop but given what we’re working with here, the odds are against it. Here’s the bottom of the tee sheet:

• 8:35 a.m.: Charley Hoffman, Adam Scott
• 8:45 a.m.: Austin Cook, Justin Rose
• 8:55 a.m.: Zach Johnson, Tommy Fleetwood
• 9:05 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Matt Kuchar
• 9:15 a.m.: Alex Noren, Webb Simpson
• 9:25 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Francesco Molinari
• 9:35 a.m.: Kevin Kisner, Kevin Chappell
• 9:45 a.m.: Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth

Media schedule

NBC has the reins again for the third straight year at golf’s oldest championship. They go live at 7 a.m. ET and take us to the finish around 2:30 p.m. ET. Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller will have the call, the longest running duo in golf. Miller has hinted at calling it a career in the past, and there haven’t been long-term contracts for the legend in recent years. There is a possibility this is his final major championship round, so whether you love or hate him, embrace it! Here are your coverage details for Sunday:

Television:

• 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. — Golf Channel
• 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — NBC

Online streams:

• 4:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — Golf Channel/NBC simulcast stream
• 4:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — “Spotlight” coverage
• 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. — 3-hole stream focusing on Nos. 8 to 10
• 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Marquee groups stream

Streaming Service:

• fuboTV

Radio:

• 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio (Ch. 92/208)

Leaderboard

This is supposed to be the windiest day of the championship, so we may see scores go in a different direction and that leading number come down a bit. Here’s your live leaderboard as Sunday’s final round progresses: