LEADERBOARD –20 Smith; -19 Young; -18 McIlroy; -14 Fleetwood, Hovland SELECTED OTHERS –12 Johnson, Spieth; -11 Hatton; -9 Fitzpatrick; -7 MacIntyre
Cam Smith’s stunning back nine broke Rory McIlroy’s heart and delivered his maiden major title at the 150th Open.
The Australian rolled in five birdies in a row to overhaul a four-shot overnight deficit and lift the Claret Jug at the Old Course.
Billed ahead of the day’s play as a straight shootout between McIlroy and co-leader Viktor Hovland, it started off that way. McIlroy drew blood early to take the outright lead.
• Sergio Garcia set to quit DP World Tour
• Hatton dismisses Gooch ‘slow play’ beef
But the vast galleries willing the Northern Irishman to success had contended without the world No.6. While ice coursed through Smith’s veins, his putter was red hot.
His inward half of 30 will go down in the records as one of the great stretches in the storied history of golf’s original major. From the tenth to the 14th, he simply could not miss.
To do that at any time is a feat. To do…
..
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Bunkered – Latest Headlines…