{"id":20624,"date":"2019-07-21T18:41:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-21T18:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2019\/07\/21\/irelands-shane-lowry-wins-british-open-in-his-first-major-title\/"},"modified":"2019-07-21T18:41:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-21T18:41:12","slug":"irelands-shane-lowry-wins-british-open-in-his-first-major-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/irelands-shane-lowry-wins-british-open-in-his-first-major-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland’s Shane Lowry Wins British Open In His First Major Title"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Shane Lowry of Ireland celebrates with the Claret Jug during the final round of the British Open held at Royal Portrush Golf Club, just a few hours from where he grew up.<\/p>\n

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Irishman Shane Lowry won the British Open on Sunday by six strokes in his first major title. <\/p>\n

Lowry, who brought out loud cheers from the sellout crowd on every shot, began the day with a four-stroke lead. He shot one-over 72 and finished with a 15-under 269 total.<\/p>\n

He marked the moment he became a major champion with a wide smile and an embrace of his caddie.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old took the title at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, just a few hours from where he grew up.<\/p>\n

Despite rainfall and gusty winds, Lowry beat Tommy Fleetwood of England, who applied pressure to Lowry but ended in second place, having shot 74. <\/p>\n

Lowry’s win signaled the first Open played in Northern Ireland since 1951, and he became the second player from south of the border to lift the Claret Jug. <\/p>\n

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Irishman Shane Lowry won the British Open on Sunday by six strokes in his first major title. <\/p>\n

Lowry, who brought out loud cheers from the sellout crowd on every shot, began the day with a four-stroke lead. He shot one-over 72 and finished with a 15-under 269 total.<\/p>\n

He marked the moment he became a major champion with a wide smile and an embrace of his caddie.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old took the title at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, just a few hours from where he grew up.<\/p>\n

Despite rainfall and gusty winds, Lowry beat Tommy Fleetwood of England, who applied pressure to Lowry but ended in second place, having shot 74. <\/p>\n

Lowry’s win signaled the first Open played in Northern Ireland since 1951, and he became the second player from south of the border to lift the Claret Jug. <\/p>\n

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