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The overall purse at Keene Trace Golf Club was $3.5 million with Jim Herman taking home $630,000 for his victory

Jim Herman rode President Donald Trump's putting advice to victory in the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship

A glance at the final round of the British Open

A final charge never materialized for Tommy Fleetwood at the British Open because of a cold putter and an inspired opponent in champion Shane Lowry

Shane Lowry's talent was recognized at an early age and it culminated with a six-stroke victory in the British Open

No stranger to the British Open nor Northern Ireland, wet and windy weather evident in the scoring on the final day of the British Open

There wasn't much drama on Sunday at Royal Portrush, but there was still plenty to talk about following the conclusion of the 148th Open Championship. And to get you caught up quickly, here's the story of the final round in 9 (or so) sentences.
1.) Shane Lowry won his first major . . . and it wasn't even close.
FacebookPinterestRoss Kinnaird/R&AGuinness will flow from the claret jug after Lowry's six-shot romp at Royal Portrush.
2.) Brooks Koepka finishes T-4 and is officially in a major championship slump.
FacebookPinterestBrendan MoranKidding! Although, the result stops his streak of finishing in the top two in four consecutive majors and might be enough to keep him from wearing Sunday yellow again. His consolation prize is that he joins Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, and Jordan Spieth as the only players to finish in the top five of all four majors in a single year.
3.) Rickie Fowler continued doing Rickie Fowler things.
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Andrew RedingtonAny player who has won the Open Championship will tell you the walk up the 18th fairway on Sunday is the best walk in golf. Even those who haven't won the claret jug would agree. The massive, stadium-like grandstands, the yellow scoreboards, and the PROPER cheering from the European fans. There is simply nothing like it. Shane Lowry found out just how special that walk was on Sunday at Royal Portrush, and it was extra special given the fact the Irishman was about to win the Open in Northern Ireland.
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It was, as soccer fans say, absolute “scenes” as Lowry made his way to the 72nd green, needing only two more strokes to finish off his epic week. Back in the day, fans we're allowed to rush the fairway, setting up scenes like the one we saw last year when Tiger Woods won the Tour Championship at East Lake. While security did their best to slow the Royal Portrush crowd down on Sunday, Lowry was treated..

The sea was angry on Sunday at Royal Portrush, my friends. Just not as angry as Henrik Stenson.
The 2016 Open champ had an outside shot of claiming the claret jug for a second time entering the final round of the 148th British Open, but he'll leave Northern Ireland empty-handed. In fact, he'll also be down a golf club.
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Already three over on his round as the Swede played his approach shot into No. 17, Stenson hit a cold shank. And then he snapped the club over his leg. Check it out:
https://twitter.com/GolfChannel/status/1152972612827529217
Bo Jackson would be proud. Good stuff. Also, notice how Henrik made sure to shout “FORE!” first. There was an incident involving a player not doing that on Friday, so nicely done all around, Henrik.
Of course, this isn't the first time Stenson, who wound up making bogey on the hole, has taken his frustration out on his equipment. He offered up this honest assessment of his temper ..