Ryan Fox birdies 72nd hole to capture Open Championship
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Key Points:
- New Zealand's Ryan Fox won the 154th Open Championship, securing his first major title with a clutch birdie putt on the 72nd hole, finishing at 10-under 270, one stroke ahead of Cameron Young.
- Fox, who was a 170-1 outsider before the tournament, matched the lowest round in a major with a 62 on Friday and made key birdies on the back nine in the final round to clinch victory.
- Cameron Young led much of the final round but faltered on the 18th hole after a difficult bunker shot, finishing second at 9-under.
- Sam Burns, who started the final round with a two-stroke lead, struggled with three consecutive bogeys on the front nine and finished third at 8-under.
- Other notable contenders included Scottie Scheffler and Tommy Fleetwood, who tied for fourth at 7-under, while Si Woo Kim, the early leader, finished tied for sixth at 6-under.
