Ryan Fox denies Cameron Young, Sam Burns at The Open Championship as American golf takes another hit
Ryan Fox failed to birdie the easiest hole at Royal Birkdale while trying to win The Open Championship.But, when it mattered most, he birdied the hardest hole on the course to capture the Claret Jug.Tied with clubhouse leader Cameron Young at 9-under, the 39-year-old New Zealander needed a birdie on No.
18 to win the tournament after failing to birdie the par-5 17th hole.OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX NEWS APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADAfter pounding his drive down the final fairway, Fox hit his approach to just inside 12 feet and then dripped his birdie putt into the edge of the cup to win the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.He finished at 10-under, one shot ahead of Young and two clear of 54-hole leader Sam Burns.Ryan Fox celebrates after making birdie on 18 to win The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
(Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images)But his win might mean more for international golf than anything else.Entering the final round, everyone at Royal Birkdale was chasing American Sam Burns, who was searching for his first major championship victory.Burns, at 10-under, led Fox and South Korea's Si Woo Kim by two shots.American Ryan Gerard and Australian Lucas Herbert were three shots back, while big names like Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Åberg sat several shots back but were lurking.RORY MCILROY BLASTS BRYSON DECHAMBEAU FOR HOLDING THE OPEN ‘HOSTAGE’ OVER PENALTY CHAOS: ‘IT IS PERFORMATIVE’Burns earned that advantage with one of the best two-round stretches in major championship history.After opening the tournament with a three-over 73, Burns tied the men’s major record with an eight-under 62 on Friday.
He followed that with a five-under 65 in the third round, giving him a 127 total over 36 holes, the lowest score across consecutive rounds in men’s major championship history.And Burns wasn’t alone in going historically low.Herbert also shot 62 on Friday, while Fox matched the number on Saturday to rocket 50 spots ...