Round 4 of the 2017 British Open was outstanding. Here are all the best moments from the final day of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on Sunday.
He has done it. American golfer Jordan Spieth pulled it together in the final round to win the 2017 British Open. He had led all week at Royal Birkdale Golf Course in Southport, England. Spieth had been paired with fellow American Matt Kuchar throughout most of the tournament.
While Kuchar proved to be a worthy adversary, Spieth would come out on top and win his third career major and first Claret Jug. Spieth entered Round 4 at -11 on the tournament with Kuchar three strokes back at -8. They had been at the top of the leaderboard all weekend and it was clearly going to come down to the wire with these two golfers.
While Spieth struggled out of the gate on championship Sunday, bogeying three of the first four holes at Royal Birkdale, he could come alive after nearly losing it on No. 13. Spieth shanked his shot tee horrendously, but recovered spectacularly to miraculously bogey No. 13.
From there, Spieth would go on a charge to claim his first Claret Jug. He would birdie No. 14, eagle No. 15, birdie No. 16, birdie No. 17 and par No. 18 to beat Kuchar in The Open Championship by three strokes.
It was a great tournament by both players, but Spieth proved to be a bit more dynamic at Royal Birkdale than was Kuchar in this major golf tournament. This was probably Kuchar’s best round of golf in a major tournament to date for him. He remains one of the best golfers on the PGA Tour without a major championship.
Here are all the highlights from Round 4 of the 2017 Open Championship.
Great recovery! @westwoodlee gets himself out of a tricky situation at the 2nd. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/6gBG6ZM4kh
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
So close! Soren Kjeldsen nearly hits a hole in one at the 12th. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/3Ql7BbJlvu
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Longest putt of the week? @zachjohnsonpga holes a birdie at the 8th. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/nS8NksN2YK
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Super Sergio! @thesergiogarcia birdies the 3rd to move to -1. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/a1nonAvXK0
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
All of the morning highlights from the Final Round of #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/XZLMLOE2Ui
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
.@marcleish chips in from the bunker on 7 to claim his third birdie of the day. pic.twitter.com/0XiasTlYt2
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
'This young man is going to win a lot of tournaments' - @haotong_li saves par to stay at -2. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/ILx7GBXAgG
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
The leader tees off. Can @jordanspieth win his first Open? For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/GTg0VrmK7K
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Here is that Matt Kuchar approach to the second. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/m8ezgxWvbl
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Great putt! @rickiefowler birdies the 9th. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/eiUISFH6bN
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Here is that birdie three from @jordanspieth at the 5th. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/wyrRBGnauF
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Record breaker @brandengrace holes his first birdie of the day at the 10th. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/MJ6IFQyfAz
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Here is that Matt Kuchar birdie at the 9th. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/4fHIMbzSbk
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Kuchar goes close! Matt Kuchar nearly birdies the 11th. For more videos visit https://t.co/Y0Ljiq6Hze. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/V7bVoZdutW
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Wayward again...@jordanspieth finds the rough from the 13th tee. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/rqEHekwL8F
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Eagle! @mcilroyrory moves to within three of the lead with an eagle at the 17th. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/8sIG62CwPs
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Remarkable recovery from @jordanspieth. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/VAR5J3lsgp
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
'It's like we have entered an alternative reality!' - @jordanspieth nearly holes from the tee at the 14th. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/7Hm0VX9ZoA
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Unbelievable! @jordanspieth holes an eagle at the 15th. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/DuRgow3ldg
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Birdie, eagle, birdie! @jordanspieth moves to -11. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/W26bGKE3u2
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Birdie, eagle, birdie! @jordanspieth moves to -11. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/W26bGKE3u2
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
Kuch is still in it! Matt Kuchar holes a birdie at the 17th. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/jDudZ9KM6n
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2017
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Spieth has now won the British Open, the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open. Before 2017, his best finish in The Open Championship was 53rd. All he has to do now is win the PGA Championship and he will have completed the grand slam of winning all four majors. Congratulations!