The American provided some superb golf, especially in his final round – shooting a 65 to claim his first claret jug. It was heartbreak for Shane Lowry as the Offaly-man lost the lead on Saturday, shooting a 77 in some of the wildest weather conditions we have seen in some time at The Open Championship.
It wasn’t Rory McIlroy’s week, as the Northern Irishman missed the cut at +11 by five shots in a very disappointing week as his wait for major championship glory continues.
Padraig Harrington and Tom McKibbin both managed to make the cut on Saturday, with Harrington managing to make a tied 22nd finish alongside Sepp Straka, Ryan Fox and Ewen Ferguson.
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Xander Schauffele has been etched into golfing history. pic.twitter.com/2FESc4gOfW
Justin Rose and Billy Horschel both played some sublime golf and only for Xander Schauffele’s performance on Sunday – the pair could’ve easily got themselves a claret jug.
Next week, the PGA Tour heads to Minnesota for the 3M Open – however, the field in that event is unlikely to have many star names in it as the Olympic Golf Competition takes place the week after.
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