Portrush (Northern Ireland) - Irishman Shane Lowry wins his first Major Tournament by winning the British Open 2019
« It's like an intangible experience. I can't wait to wake up on Monday morning and find out what it (winning the Open) looks like then. It will be just amazing", Commented Lowry, all smiles
Despite a last card of 72 (+1) for a total of 269, or 15 under par, Lowry, 32, was six strokes ahead of Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, his runner-up since Saturday.
☘️ @TheOpen crowds have been amazing.
- Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) July 19, 2019
I am looking forward to the weekend now. pic.twitter.com/qf6HLwtczi
The American Tony Finau took 3rd place (-7) just ahead of his compatriot Brooks Koepka (world No.1) and the Englishman Lee Westwood (-6). The Italian Francesco Molinari, crowned last year, made a good comeback to finish 11th (-3), whereas he was at +2 the day before. He also signed the most beautiful card of the day (66, -5).
The difficult weather conditions also confused several players, like the American JB Holmes, co-leader with Lowry on Friday and still third on Saturday, who fell to 3th place after an improbable card of 68, that is to say 87 in above par.
Ten years after his amateur victory
On a cloudy Saturday (8 birdies), and despite a more difficult Sunday (4 birdies, 5 bogeys), here is Lowry with the famous Claret Jug, like his elder and compatriot Padraig Harrington (2007, 2008). His performance is all the more remarkable as ten years ago, almost to the day, he made a sensational entry into the felted world of the little white ball, with a victory at the Irish Open, precisely. , as an amateur.
The Irish public, weaned from the British for 68 years, were able to give free rein to their joy and their enthusiasm, even if they waited especially for the new crown of the child of the country, Rory McIlroy, after his triumph in 2014. But like Tiger Woods, he was eliminated at " cut " Friday.
After Tiger Woods' thunderous return to the Masters with a 15th major trophy, 11 years after his previous one, golf specialists and lovers began to dream of a circuit boss in the person of the American champion. Alas, eliminated at " cut ”In the PGA Championship, won by Brooks Koepka, he took only 21st place at the US Open.
As a result, two of the four Grand Slam tricks were won by " novices“, As in 2018, with Patrick Reed at the Masters and Molinari at the Open.
Benjamin Hébert and Romain Langasque finished respectively in 41st place (286, +2) and in 63rd place (289, + 5). Small consolation for the two French: they did better than the Spaniard Sergio Garcia, winner of the Masters 2017 (+6).
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