Retief Goosen will join an exclusive club if he can claim a third major title in the Open at Royal Troon.

Goosen will become only the sixth player to win the US Open and Open championship in the same year if he lifts the Claret Jug on Sunday.

Only legendary figures Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Gene Sarazen, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods have achieved the Open double, and Goosen is well placed to match them after a third round 68 left him just two behind surprise leader Todd Hamilton.

The South African, who would also make it three wins in a row following his European Open victory a fortnight ago, said: "It doesn't matter how many majors you have won, it's never easy to deal with the last day.

"You have to grind it out and tomorrow will be another tough day. I have to work on my game a little bit to see if I can sort out a few things.

"I scrambled very well on the back nine to keep my score alive today.

"Hopefully tomorrow I can putt for birdies instead of pars.

It's a great leaderboard out there with some great players. It will be somebody that shoots a low round that will win.

"On a course like this the best names are going to come to the top and that's what is happening."