-9 Spieth (65), Kisner (68), Schauffele (67)
-7 Chappell (67)
-6 Molinari (65),
-5 Woods (66), McIlroy (70), Simpson (67), Noren (67), Kuchar (70), Fleetwood (71), Johnson (72)
Selected others:
-4 Rose (64), Scott (68)
-3 Wood (66), Willett (70)
-1 Mickelson (70), Langer (68), Reed (68), Folwer (73), Pepperell (71)
Level Westwood (69)
Defending champion Jordan Spieth has a share of The Open lead after a faultless third round with Tiger Woods also in contention at Carnoustie.
American Spieth, 24, shot a six-under 65 as he bids to become the first man to retain the Claret Jug since 2008.
Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele are also nine under par, with Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood on five under.
Woods shot his lowest round at a major since 2011 as a five-under-par 66 put him alongside McIlroy and Fleetwood.
Making his first Open appearance since 2015, Woods sunk six birdies to take a share of a six-way lead at one point.
The 42-year-old American dropped his only shot on the 16th to fall back to five-under overall, but remains in contention to challenge on Sunday after showing glimpses of the game which has won him 14 majors.
Now ranked 71st in the world after starting the year in 650th, Woods has not won a major since the 2008 US Open.
Italy's Francesco Molinari matched Spieth's 65 to finish six under after 54 holes, with only England's Justin Rose carding a lower third-round score to move to four under.
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