Republic of Ireland's Shane Lowry with the Claret Jug trophy in a press conference after winning The Open Championship. Photo: ReutersIrishman Shane Lowry staved off the biggest nerves of his golfing life, handling the wind and the rain to win the British Open by six strokes amid emotional scenes at Royal Portrush on Sunday. "I got off to a very shaky start," said Lowry, who had to sink a six-foot putt to salvage bogey at the first. You're trying to win an Open in your home country, it's incredibly difficult." "I've watched the Open since I was a little kid and to be named champion golfer of the year is just incredible."

Source: Otago Daily Times July 21, 2019 19:07 UTC