Final-round tee times at The Open moved forward due to weather

PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 18: Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland shelters from a rain shower during the first round of the 148th Open Championship held on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 18, 2019 in Portrush, United Kingdom.
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Tee times for Sunday's final round of the Open Championship will be moved up in the day to avoid adverse weather conditions, the tournament announced.

The first tee time will be at 2:32 a.m. ET, with the leaders in the last pairing starting at 8:47 a.m. The time difference is close to two hours earlier than Saturday's third round.

Rain is expected for most of the day Sunday, with wind gusts approaching 35 mph, according to Windfinder.com.

Shane Lowry is the current leader at Royal Portrush, with Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose in the hunt.

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