American adds Claret Jug to US PGA title he won at Valhalla in May; Shane Lowry finishes in sixth spot after 68
Xander Schauffele shows Major mentality shift as he powers his way to Open crownShane Lowry fails to handle ‘brutal’ Troon as he slips out of the Open lead with 77
Schauffele, of all those with their eyes on the grand prize, was the one who stuck most diligently to his task. In doing so, he became a multiple Major champion. The 30year-old from San Diego is the first since Brooks Koepka in 2018 to win two Majors in the same year and the first sincein 2014 to win the Open and the US PGA in the one season. A move up to a new level, very much.
Indeed, the trio of Lawrence, Horschel and Rose seemed set to fight it out. Until they had company. Schauffele’s slow but steady start to the round was ignited with back-to-back birdies on the sixth and seventh holes to get into the mix. And once he found momentum he never stopped, continuing his error-free pathway back for home with further birdies on the 11th, 13th, 14th and 16th holes to create daylight and then close the deal.
Horschel’s grip on the trophy, one hand on it at the start of the final round, slipped, although he finished with three straight birdies from the 16th to at least join Rose as runner-up. “It’s what’s in my DNA. I’m going to always fight, always going to battle until the end,” said Horschel of those late birdies which ultimately saw him come up second best.was among those to trail in Schauffele’s slipstream. “I had a great chance of winning this Open, and it’s going to hurt for a few days.
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