It was an epic save. And thanks to video captured by someone behind the green, golf fans can get a different look at it – one that somehow might even make the improbable par even more impressive.
Noted fisherman Cameron Smith reeled in Rory McIlroy for the biggest catch of his life, delivering a final round for the ages with a 64 at the Old Course. There is so, so much to discuss. Here are 18 parting thoughts from the 150th Open.
Ask an AFL grand-final winning player how many beers fit inside the premiership cup and they’ll likely know the answer right away. As for golf’s version of the trophy, the claret jug, the answer is a bit more unclear.
Now officially one of Australia’s greatest golfers, Cameron Smith says he will try and pack as many beers into the claret jug after winning the 150th Open at St Andrews.
Cameron Smith had just walked off the 18th green at St Andrews, holding the Open Championship’s claret jug, when his agent, Bud Martin, handed him a phone.
Adam Scott says his heartbreaking missed opportunities at the Open Championship have been the inspiration behind his mammoth fightback from potential disaster at the St Andrews.