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What you missed: Spieth’s finish, Li’s star turn and Murray’s redemption
Christian Petersen(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Welcome to the Dew Sweeper, your one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world. From the professional tours, trending news, social media headlines and upcoming events, here's every golf-related thing you need to know for the morning of July 24.
Spieth's fanatic finish
It appeared it was happening again. He even admitted as much after the round. But, after a forgettable front nine and one of the worst drives you'll ever see from a professional, Jordan Spieth not only righted the ship: he charged his vessel forward with a fervor only seen in fairy tales. The 23-year-old, down one to Matt Kuchar after 13 holes, proceeded to trek the next four in five under — which included a near ace and instant-classic eagle — to retake the lead and grab the claret jug at the 2017 Open Championship.
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Cameron McCormick’s star stable, Austin Connelly’s learning experience and a caddie meant for a 62
Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesI Think…At 7:30 on Sunday morning, Cameron McCormick was on the range at Royal Birkdale, working with one of his players. It wasn’t Jordan Spieth, who was leading The Open. And it wasn’t Austin Connelly, the fiery kid who was playing in the next-to-last group with U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka. It was a player most people haven’t heard of, Laurie Canter of England. Turns out, Canter was one of McCormick’s success stories on Sunday, shooting two-under 68 to finish T-37 along with Masters champion Sergio Garcia and former No. 1 Jason Day. Canter joined not only Spieth and Connelly on the list of McCormick’s recent triumphs but also Noah Goodwin, who came from 4 down with eight holes to play to win the U.S. Junior on Saturday. And going back last month, there’s So Yeon Ryu taking over the top spot in the Rolex Rankings. With all of these top players, McCormick remained his humble and introspective self. It wasn’t about him. It was about his players and their p..
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I.K. Kim holds off a charging Lexi Thompson at LPGA Marathon Classic
Michael CohenSYLVANIA, OH – JULY 23: In-Kyung Kim of South Korea walks th ninth fairway during the fourth and final round of the Marathon Classic Presented By Owens Corning And O-I held at Highland Meadows Golf Club on July 23, 2017 in Sylvania, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)In-Kyung Kim of South Korea shot a 63, the best round of the day on Sunday, to win the LPGA Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio, by four strokes.
Kim needed only 28 strokes to complete the front nine at Highland Meadows Golf Club, the lowest on the LPGA since Lydia Ko did so at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in 2016.
Kim completed 72 holes in 21-under par 263, four better than runner-up Lexi Thompson, who closed with birdies on three of her last four holes. LPGA rookie Nelly Korda, the 54-hole leader, posted a three-over 74 and finished tied for eighth, nine strokes back.
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