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"He's not going to back down and I won't either" - Henrik Stenson ready for Mickelson showdown

The final round of this year's Open Championship at Royal Troon looks as though it's going to&nbs...



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"He's not going to back down and I won't either" - Henrik Stenson ready for Mickelson showdown

The final round of this year's Open Championship at Royal Troon looks as though it's going to come down to a straight battle between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson.

The pair went toe-to-toe this afternoon and produced some wonderful shots to stay within one stroke of each other.

 "It was tough out there again," Stenson told Nick Dye after today's round. "As normal, the front nine was giving you some opportunities and I got off to a flying start. I hit some great shots, I could have been four under through five.  

"But then I dropped a couple of shots. I struck my wedge quite heavily on eight and that turned out to be a really good bogey in the end. The key moment was really on 10 when I made a 35ft putt for par to stay in the game. 

"I felt like Phil had a bit more momentum at that stage and we both had to scramble on 11 and 12. From there, I just played really solid from there on, the last six or seven holes. There was some good striking again and I gave myself some good birdie opportunities... I'm happy with the way I finished and I know it's going to be a tough day against tomorrow.  

"I have a second and two third [place] finishes at the Open so I don't want any more of those. I know what I want to get tomorrow. He's not going to back down and I won't either. It should be an exciting afternoon."

Elsewhere today, Rory McIlroy endured a difficult third round and slips back to level par after carding a round of 73.

His frustration was clear throughout, not least on the 16th green. You can see the full leaderboard below.

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