Ireland's Shane Lowry wins his first major title at the British Open
The 32-year-old weathered difficult conditions and the pressure of holding onto a sizeable overnight lead to beat England's Tommy Fleetwood by six strokes, with American Tony Finau third.Lowry had become the crowd favorite since Northern Ireland's stars fell out of contention, and he rode their raucous support to surge clear with that course-record 63 Saturday before a battling 72 Sunday to end 15 under.
— The Open July 21, 2019 In tandem with caddie Brian"Bo" Martin he plotted his way around Portrush's celebrated Dunluce links, offering no opportunities for the chasing pack and keeping his head when he made mistakes.Or so it seemed.
— The Open July 21, 2019 "He's everyone's son in Ireland today," said former European Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance on TV commentary.Smiling and with his hands thrust in his body-warmer pockets, Lowry junior walked up to the lofty 18th tee with a six-shot lead and the European Ryder Cup chant"ole, ole, ole" ringing all around him.His drive bisected the fairway and he blew out his cheeks and looked up into the sky.
— Padraig Harrington July 21, 2019 His eyes filled and his voice cracked as he added:"My mum and dad sacrificed so much for me and I'm just glad I can hand them this trophy tonight."He was also hugged by Harrington and Portrush local Graeme McDowell, whose success as the 2010 US Open winner played its part in the Open returning to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years.
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The Latest: Shane Lowry wins British Open by 6 strokesPORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local): 6:10 p.m. Shane Lowry has won the British Open for his first major title.
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