A Big Day for Rory McIlroy at the British Open.

Rory McIlroy's amazing bunker shot on no. 10 for eagle sent him to the top of the leaderboard.

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As of Sunday's championship round, he and Hovland were tied.

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Rory McIlroy was going to be exactly where he wanted to be on Saturday:

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At the top of the British Open scoreboard as he stood in one of the Old Course's 112 bunkers.

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His drive on the 10th hole comes to a stop in the middle of the sand trap that guards the front of the green, placing him in some danger but not serious trouble.

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The second shot McIlroy hit went over the lip of the bunker, bounced three times, and then rolled a few more feet into the cup for eagle. He had plenty of room to swing.

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The 27-yard stroke of brilliance handed McIlroy a one-shot lead over playing partner Viktor Hovland.

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