Schauffele clinches British Open, collects second major
The Peninsula
Troon, United Kingdom: Xander Schauffele said a sense of calm helped him win the British Open on Sunday as the American claimed his second major jus...
Troon, United Kingdom: Xander Schauffele said a "sense of calm" helped him win the British Open on Sunday as the American claimed his second major just two months after triumphing at the PGA Championship.
The 30-year-old Californian delivered a faultless, zen-like six-under-par final round at Royal Troon to emerge from a congested leaderboard and clinch the Claret Jug.
Schauffele finished on nine-under par for the championship, two shots ahead of England's Justin Rose and Billy Horschel of the USA.
Schauffele, who registered a major record of 21-under-par to win the PGA at Valhalla in May, is the first player to win two majors in a year since Brooks Koepka in 2018.
His victory on the west coast of Scotland completes an American clean sweep of the game's biggest titles in 2024.
