Blog #160 THE OPEN RESULTS July 17, 2024

Blog #160 THE OPEN RESULTS July 17, 2024

ROUND 1 Overcast Cool some wind 14-20 MPH, Shane Lowry played well and won in 2019

At Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland who will host next year.

1 D Brown-6 65 DP tour player bogie free RD but falls apart RD 4 with 6 bogies.  Finish 10 E

2 S Lowry-5 66 Bogie free RD picked by Golf Channel Paul McKinley to win.  Finish 6-4

3 J Thomas-3 68 Wild RD One DB 2 bogies 7 birdies 2 on last 2 holes. Finish 31+6

4 J Rose-2 69 Bogie free RD with 2 birdies.    Finish 2-7

4 R Henley-2 69 One bogie 3 birdies RD 4 biggie free 2 69 never threat to win . Finish 5-5

4 X. Schauffele-2 69 One bogie 3 birdies.  Finish W-9

11 Adam Scott-1 70 Two bogies 3 birdies playing well finishing #2 last week. Finish 10E

11 B Koepka-1 70 He had straight birdies from 4 to 7 but 3 bogies. Finish 44+8

11 S Scheffler-1 70 Birdies 2 of last 3 holes.  He 3 putted on #9 and out of it. Finish 7-2  

18 J SpiethE 71 One eagle 2 birdies but bogies 4 holes, long birdie on hole #72 Finish 29+5

18 T LawrenceE 71 DP player 2 bogies 2 birdies.  Bogied 12 to lose lead. Finish 4-6

25 B Herschel+1f 72 Starts with 3 bogies on 1st 3 holes then birdies 316&#17. Finish 2-7

42 J Rahm+2 73 Another poor showing at a major 3 bogies and only 1 birdie. Finish 7-1

42 B Harman+2 73 Five bogies 3 birdies. Finish 60+11

42 P Mickelson+2 73 OK score but had 5 bogies. Finish 60+11

42 C Morikawa+2 73 DB on par 3 Postage Stamp 8. Finish 16+2

82 L Aberg+4 Started with birdie then 6 bogies. Finish Cut+9

82 V Hovland+4 Birdies #3 then 5 bogies, RD 2 6 bogies no birdies. Finish Cut+10

96 T Fleetwood+5 76 Six bogies including #18 some picked him to win. Finish Cut+9

96 B DeChambeau+5 76 One DB 5 bogies thru 15 but eagles 16. Finish Cut+9

129 R McIlroy+7 78 Unusually bad RD 1 birdie 2 DB’s 4 bogies one on 18. Finish Cut+11

138 Tiger Woods+8 79 Two birdies 2 DB’s 5 bogies including #17 & 18. Finish Cut+14

154 J Daly+11 7 bogies & Quad bogie on 18.    Finish W  

ROUND 2 Similar to yesterday. 

1 Shane Lowry-7 69 One bogie and DB on #11 with 5 birdies one on 18 to finish in 1st place.

2 Danial Brown-5 Two bogies 1 birdie thru 11.

3 Scottie Scheffler-3 One bogie 3 birdies thru 16

3 Justin Rose-3 Birdie on 4 thru 6

5 Billy Horschel-2 68 Starts with 2 birdies then a bogie birdies on 8 & 16 moves up 26 spots.

Cut+6 Missed Fleetwood, DeChambeau, Aberg+9 Hovland+10, T. Kim, McIlroy+11.

ROUND 3 Rain most of the day kept scores higher.

1 S Lowry-6 77 DB on 8 for-1 on front 9 then 5 bogies on the back 9.

1 B Horschel-6 69 Four birdies on front 9 then 2 bogies. 

1 D Brown-6 73 Two bogies 3 birdies front 9 the a DB on #18 to lose the lead.

4 X Schauffele-4 Three birdies front 9 then 2 birdie 2 bogies 1one on #18 on back 9.

4 J Rose-4 Three bogies 1 birdie.

6 S Scheffler-3 71 Two bogies 2 birdies.

FINAL ROUND  No rain, more wind, very competitive until back 9 when Schauffele dominated.

1 X Schauffele-9 65 Bogie free his lowest RD of tournament with 4 birdies last 8 holes. $3.1M 

2 B Horschel-6 Three birdies 1st 5 holes 3 bogies took him out birdies last 3 for 2nd. $1.4M

2 J Rose-7 67 Birdies 3 of 1st 8 holes but a bogie on #12 takes him out of it. $1.4M 

1 T Lawrence-7 68 From New Zealand #98 OGWR 4 birdies but bogie on #12. $896K

4 S Lowry-4 68 After bogie on #3 birdies 4 of 5 next holes but even par rest of the way. $611K

7 S Scheffler-1 72 DB on 9 with 3 putt and he is done another DB on 18. $452K 9 J Rahm-1 68 Best RD 4 birdies on front 9 after that -1, best LIV finish. $452K