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Heartbreak for Rory at St Andrews

Sullivan's Rory McIlroy had us on the edge of our seats all weekend but had to settled for third at the 150th Open Golf Championship at St Andrews.
18 Jul 2022
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Australian Cameron Smith (-20) claimed the Open Championship title, his first major win, by one stroke from American Cameron Young (-19), as Rory McIlroy finished third (-18).

Smith had to make a three-foot birdie putt at the last to avoid a play-off with the American while four-time major winner Rory, who won The Open in 2014, led overnight by four shots alongside Viktor Hovland, closed with a two-under 70.

 

 

Rory told the BBC

"I didn't feel like I did many things wrong, but the putter went cold on me throughout the round,"

"I did what I wanted to do. I played a really controlled round of golf."

"Both Camerons, but especially Smith, went on a run on the back nine. I had to dig deep to make some birdies and I couldn't."

"I got beaten by the better player this week. To shoot 64 to win an Open Championship at St Andrews is one hell of a showing, so hats off to Cam, he's had an unbelievable week."

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