The American became the first golfer to win two Grand Slams in the same year since Brooks Koepka in 2018.
The American Xander Schauffele he won British Openlast Grand Slam of the season of Golfafter the fourth and final round at Royal Troon (Scotland) this Sunday. The 30-year-old Californian, current Olympic champion, thus achieved the second ‘major’ of his career after his victory at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, in May.
“I want to thank my family and my team, it has been quite a journey, I feel very honoured to hear my name called as the winner after so many years of trying… Thanks to Royal Troon, the battle between Stenson and Mickelson in 2016 helped motivate me. Thanks to the R&A for organising this elite tournament and to all the rivals. And finally I want to thank you all.”“The fans made me feel at home. I have been in Scotland for two weeks and thanks to you, you have been amazing,” said the gold medallist at the Tokyo 2021 Games in her speech.
Xander Schauffele completed an impeccable final day: he signed a card of 65 strokes (6 birdies and 12 pars), six under par, for a total of 275 strokes (9 under par). He was two strokes ahead of his compatriot. Billy Horschelin the lead after the first day, and the British Justin Rose.
Schauffele ends golf streak
Besides, Xander Schauffele He became the first golfer to win two majors in the same year, since Brooks Koepka in 2018, when he lifted the trophies of the US PGA and of the US Openand the first one to add PGA and British Openfrom Rory McIlroy in 2014. He also became the sixth golfer in history to win both Grand Slams in the same year. A feat that is also held by: Walter Hagen (1924), Nick Price (1994), Tiger Woods twice (2000 and 2006), Padraig Harrington (2008) and McIlroy (2014).
The world number 1, also American Scottie Schefflerwas seventh with 283 strokes, one under par, while the defending champion, another American, Brian Harmanwas lost in anonymity, 60th (295, +11). On Friday, the Irishman Rory McIlroyworld number two, and the legend Tiger Woodsthree-time winner of the British Opendid not make the cut. Meanwhile, Argentine Emiliano Grillo (63 in the ranking) finished tied for 43rd with other colleagues.
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