Ayrshire, Scotland (My Sportsbook) - Tom Watson has been the big story at Turnberry this week, and deservedly so.

However, there are a pair of Englishmen within two shots of his lead and both are hoping to break through with their first major championship title.

Ross Fisher earned his first top-five finish in a major earlier this year at the U.S. Open. Earning his first major championship would vault him into the top-20 in the world.

His fellow Englishman is not having as good a season, but has a more accomplished record.

Lee Westwood has won 18 times on the European Tour and competed in the last six Ryder Cups. He has posted six top-10s in majors to this point in his career without a win.

Westwood was one-over through 11 holes with one bogey and 10 pars. He birdied 12 and 17 to move to minus-three for the championship. However, he tripped to a bogey at the last to end two back.

"I played some really good controlled golf," Westwood said. "It was solid stuff, middle of the greens most of the time and I attacked the few flags you could attack and made very few mistakes."

The 36-year-old finished third at the 2008 U.S. Open for his best finish in a major. His best finish at the British Open came in 2004 with he took fourth place.

"I've put myself in a position I want to be in," Westwood admitted. "I've played sensible golf to this stage and played to the middle of the greens and tried to not make too many mistakes and I've been successful doing that. I think I've made two mistakes each day and that's what you have to do."

WHO'S IN SECOND?

So just who are Mathew Goggin and Ross Fisher.

Goggin was born in Tasmania to a mother named Lindy, a three-time Australasian Amateur Champion, but he lives in the United States. He has never won on the PGA Tour, but has a pair of runner-ups in two good events - the Memorial and Western Open.

Goggin has won on the Nationwide Tour and captured the 1998 Australasian Tour Championship. He vaulted to fourth on the money list and his career was off and running.

Speaking of running, Goggin added some hilarity to Saturday proceedings. Not wanting his ball to blow from its spot on 16, Goggin ran up to the green and marked very quickly.

"I thought the shot was perfect," said Goggin. "I was staring it down as if it were great, then it just stayed on top (of a ridge) and I thought the wind was blowing, but if the wind stops it might sneak back down to the hazard, so I took off after it. Then marked it. I was able to calm down and get the job done."

Goggin, No. 58 in the world rankings and only in the field after Trevor Immelman withdrew, is in his fourth Open Championship and ninth major overall. His best finish was a tie for 36th at the 2007 U.S. Open.

Goggin will be paired with Tom Watson in Sunday's final pairing. In the strangest of coincidences, the two were paired together in the third round of the 2003 Open Championship at Royal St. George's. Goggin shot a 70 to Watson's 73 and if that happens on Sunday, Goggin could win the claret jug.

Fisher is certainly not a household name, but he is accomplished. The Englishman is ranked 21st in the world and is a two-time winner on the European Tour.

While he has yet to win this year, Fisher sure has played well. He took second at the BMW Championship in Europe, made it to the semifinals of the WGC- Accenture Match Play Championship, tied for 30th at the Masters and took fifth at the U.S. Open at Bethpage.

Fisher is credentialed, but he could be the story of this year's Open Championship and it's not even for winning.

Fisher's wife, Jo, is due to give birth to the couple's first child at any time. Much like Phil Mickelson at the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, Fisher knows what he'll do.

"My wife comes first" said Fisher. "If she were to go into labor I've got no choice. I want to be there. It's going to be a great experience and one I don't want to miss."

Amanda Mickelson was born the day after her daddy lost the U.S. Open to the late Payne Stewart. Who knows when the baby Fisher will be born, but daddy may want him or her to wait a day.

* Bryce Molder jumped from a share of 53rd after two rounds to a share of eighth after round three thanks to a three-under 67. That was the low round of the day by two strokes.

* The par-five 17th remains the easiest hole this week, playing to an average of 4.43.

* The par-four fifth is the hardest as it is playing to an average of 4.47.