By Daily Sports on July 24, 2017
Jordan Spieth won The Open at Royal Birkdale by three shots after an enthralling battle with Matt Kuchar.
Spieth, 23, blew a three-shot overnight lead by the turn and trailed Kuchar after dropping a shot on the 13th.
But he wrestled back the lead with a run of birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie to finish on 12 under and win his third major after the Masters and US Open.
The American is the second player after Jack Nicklaus to win three of golf's four majors before the age of 24.
The world number three is the youngest Open winner since 22-year-old Seve Ballesteros won the first of his three titles in 1979.
Spieth, who either led or tied for the lead after every round, carded a one-under-par 69, with fellow American Kuchar's 69 leaving him on nine under.
Spieth will have the opportunity to complete the career Grand Slam at the PGA Championship in August.
"This is absolutely a dream come true," said Spieth, who receives $1.8m (£1.4m) in prize money.
•Photo shows Jordan Spieth.
Source Daily Sports
Posted July 24, 2017
You may also like...
Roger Federer: 'Sometimes my wife Mirka doesn't even...
Man United eyes Gareth Bale, set to sell...
Liverpool Back On Top, Salah Injured
Chelsea, Liverpool clash in Carabao Cup Final tomorrow...
Federer Through to Dubai Quarter-Finals
Maradona’s Italian Son Granted Argentine Nationality

Joshua returned boxing to limelight — Froch
Aruna ousted in Muscat contender opener
NAFA flags off national school league finals
Fearless Energy fuels Africa Knock Out showdown
NRRF unveils 42-man squad for Ghana clash
Nigeria climb to 38th in new FIFA rankings
Nnadozie wins third straight CAF award
Riyadh 2025: Team Nigeria wins gold in wrestling, athletics
VIDEO: ‘My son a big fan of Ronaldo,’ says Trump
Osimhen to miss CAF awards
Olopade salutes Eagles despite World Cup miss
Nigerians slam Eagles’ reliance on Osimhen
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,354 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,583 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,526 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,153 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,143 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,061 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (51,906 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,491 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,613 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,179 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,572 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,051 views)