Ryan Fox, a 39-year-old New Zealander, won The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, capturing the Claret Jug with a birdie on the final hole. Fox finished at 10-under, one shot ahead of American Cameron Young and two clear of 54-hole leader Sam Burns.
American Golf Takes Another Hit
The win is another setback for American golf, which has seen a decline in major championships won by U.S. golfers. Entering the final round, everyone at Royal Birkdale was chasing American Sam Burns, who was searching for his first major championship victory.
Burns earned that advantage with one of the best two-round stretches in major championship history, but he stumbled on Sunday, making three consecutive bogeys to cough up his lead. Meanwhile, Cameron Young came charging from the middle of the pack, posting an incredible six-under 64 to take the clubhouse lead at nine-under.
However, Fox caught another bad break on the par-5 17th hole but still managed to give himself a good birdie look, and then he made it look easy on the final hole, blasting his tee shot down the middle of the fairway before sticking an iron to inside 12 feet and giving himself a birdie putt to win the Open.
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