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A wild week at Royal Birkdale ended with a walk-off birdie putt by Ryan Fox.
The 39-year-old New Zealander claimed his first major in clutch fashion by winning the Open Championship thanks to a birdie on the 72nd hole to defeat Cameron Young by one shot. Have a look:
Fox made back-to-back birdies on 13 and 14 to pull even with Young, who had finished off a Sunday 64 much earlier. But a bad break on 15 and a bogey looked like it might derail the man who won twice on the PGA Tour last year.
Instead, he responded with a birdie on No. 16. Then after another bad break off the tee on 17 and a disappointing par on the par 5, he made a rare birdie on No. 18 after hitting a pair of perfect shots under the utmost pressure.
Is it the British Open or the Open Championship? The name of the final men’s major of the golf season is a subject of continued discussion. The event’s official name, as explained in this op-ed by former R&A chairman Ian Pattinson, is the Open Championship. But since many United States golf fans continue to refer to it as the British Open, and search news around the event accordingly, Golf Digest continues to utilize both names in its coverage.
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The 39-year-old New Zealander claimed his first major in clutch fashion by winning the Open Championship thanks to a birdie on the 72nd hole to defeat Cameron Young by one shot. Have a look:
Fox made back-to-back birdies on 13 and 14 to pull even with Young, who had finished off a Sunday 64 much earlier. But a bad break on 15 and a bogey looked like it might derail the man who won twice on the PGA Tour last year.
Instead, he responded with a birdie on No. 16. Then after another bad break off the tee on 17 and a disappointing par on the par 5, he made a rare birdie on No. 18 after hitting a pair of perfect shots under the utmost pressure.
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Is it the British Open or the Open Championship? The name of the final men’s major of the golf season is a subject of continued discussion. The event’s official name, as explained in this op-ed by former R&A chairman Ian Pattinson, is the Open Championship. But since many United States golf fans continue to refer to it as the British Open, and search news around the event accordingly, Golf Digest continues to utilize both names in its coverage.
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MORE GOLF DIGEST BRITISH OPEN COVERAGE
British Open 101: Answering all your frequently asked questions
How to watch the British Open on TV and streaming
Tee times for the first and second rounds
Video: The craziest 29 minutes in British Open history
Power Rankings: Every player in the field at Royal Birkdale
The Open keeps growing, but does it come at the price of tradition?
Video: Every hole at Royal Birkdale
Royal Birkdale demands these five shots. Here’s how pros practice them
How does a golf course earn ‘Royal’ status?
The best British Opens, ranked
The decision every pro face as they stand on the tee at Birkdale
Continue reading...
