Irishman Shane Lowry survived whipping winds and driving rain at Royal Portrush to win the British Open on Sunday, the first time his homeland has played host to this storied major championship in 68 years. Lowry finished six shots ahead of Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, eight shots ahead of American Tony Finau and nine shots ahead of American Brooks Koepka and Englishman Lee Westwood. It was a landmark victory for Lowry, who is from Clara, Ireland, and failed to make the cut in the previous four British Opens. His best finish in a major had been a tie for second in the 2016 U.S. Open. This marked just the second time the Open was played outside of England or Scotland, with the first time being at Portrush in 1951.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 21, 2019 17:14 UTC