Pedrag Herrington examined the final hole for a two -shot lead after Pedrag Honda went to the final round of the Honda Senior Open when Irish visits for his second senior Major of the Year.
Harrington was among the four players who had at least part of the lead at the time of the old course round in the Saning Deal. He took the lead with the birds on the 13th and 14th hole, and an closing burde to fencing five under five for the day.
Herrington has been in the UK in the last three weeks for links to the Scottish Open. He won the US Senior Open in Colorado a month ago.
Leonard, who is the only player in the PGA Tour Champions, who deducted the British Open in the Royal Porters last week, was the second straightforward 65. Thomas Bourne carded 67 and three shots were behind.
Herrington and Leonard are the British Open Champions of the past – Leonard in Royal Truon in 1997, Harrington won the first of the two Clerit jugs in Corrosti in 2007 and Royal Berkadel the Folon Year.
Either the British Open and the Senior British Open can become the fifth player, a feat that was last done by Darren Clark in 2022.
Two times the winner of the Charles Shawab Cup, Steven Alkar, who opened with 73, tried to get back into the game. He shot 66 and was among the four players behind eight under -five shots.
The winner is exempt for the 154th British Open next year in the Royal Berkadel.
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