British Open 2019: The story of Day 4 at Royal Portrush in 9 (or so) sentences

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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British Open 2019: Watch Shane Lowry’s epic walk up the 18th fairway at Royal Portrush

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..

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British Open 2019: Henrik Stenson hits brutal shank, immediately snaps club over his knee

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 ..

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British Open 2019: The surprising place where Shane Lowry married his wife

Shane Lowry is about to become the most popular man in all of Ireland at the 148th British Open. But there wasn't a big celebration in his native country when he got married three years ago. Instead, Lowry got married in. . . the Big Apple?
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Thats right. And he shared a wedding photo in front of a subway entrance to prove it.
https://twitter.com/ShaneLowryGolf/status/720269005974544385
How romantic!
Apparently, Lowry and nurse Wendy Honner tied the knot in NYC in part because the couple had enjoyed themselves on a previous trip there. But there was another reason.
“The guest list [was spiraling] and I get stressed very easily, so we decided the big white wedding at home was not what we wanted,” Lowry told the Irish Independent. Considering the reception he's been receiving all week at Royal Portrush, we're not surprised. That would have been one long guest list.
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British Open 2019: If Shane Lowry goes on to win, he may have an awful-looking reality TV show to thank

Kevin C. CoxFor Shane Lowry, this week must feel like a dream he's yet to wake up from. He's played the best golf of his life in front of a raucous home crowd, one that was still singing his praises in the grandstands well after his final putt dropped. Should he go on to win, it will go down as one of the more popular major victories in recent memory.
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While Lowry's play is not completely out of left field (he did win on the European Tour earlier this year), it is somewhat surprising given his history in the Open Championship. His lone top 10 came in 2014 at Royal Liverpool, and he's since missed four straight cuts in the event. Last year at Carnoustie, Lowry was so upset with his play that he split with longtime caddie Dermot Byrne in the middle of the tournament. What a difference a year makes.
So what's been the big secret for Shane this week? Extra sleep? Eating in every nigh..

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