That’s more a sightline problem than anything else. And the crowd react accordingly as the two battered but brave heroes make their way up the last. Dustin Johnson won his first major championship. 2016 The Open Golf Championship Troon Round 3 Jul 16th. It should be an easy enough up and down, but there goes a birdie chance. That’s a 68, and he’s tied for the clubhouse lead right now with four-time major-winning Rory McIlroy at -4. Two very shaky putts from Stenson, who has yet to win a major and might soon start thinking about that very fact. Hearty congratulations to Henrik Stenson, who shot a final-round 63 of such grace under pressure that it defies belief. He’ll have a long birdie putt from 35 feet. This page was last edited on 13 April 2021, at 01:15. A thousand-yard stare. But he’s got a small advantage here. And he’ll always have St Andrews. Stenson has the honour now, and bombs a 3-wood down the track at 15. See you for the PGA at Baltusrol! Just the par. Meanwhile up on 18, Tyrrell Hatton - a top 25 finish at last year’s PGA and a second place in the Scottish Open last week - is a couple of rolls away from a birdie. He’s two putts away from prevailing in the greatest Open scrap since Watson and Nicklaus went at it down the coast in 1977! He allows himself a little fist pump, because he knows that could be the moment that won the Open! 2016 U.S. Open: Tee times and pairings for the final round on Sunday The U.S. Open is finally back on schedule and the final round will begin at 10 a.m. Wow. Meanwhile away from the drama, the defending champion Zach Johnson signs his name to a final-day 71. JB Holmes and Steve Stricker parred the last, so the former ends up in third ahead of the latter. Though rule nothing out, the way this round has been going. He’ll have a look at eagle, pin high, 20 feet away. Mickelson sends his tee shot into the filth down the left of 12, then lets the grass grip the hosel and turn his club to send the second shot onto an extremely grassy knoll to the right. Beef misses a four-footer for par on 12. Stenson, by the look in his eyes, worries that he’s hit his tee shot off the back left, but it stops safely enough, and in fact isn’t too bad at all, 15 feet behind the pin. Stenson rebounded with five birdies on the front nine while Mickelson recorded a birdie and an eagle at the par-5 fourth, giving Stenson back a one-shot lead at the turn.[31]. The 2016 U.S. Open was the 116th time this major was played. HENRIK STENSON IS THE 2016 OPEN CHAMPION! And showcasing nerves made of steel, and supported by steel, he clips a chip onto the fringe and sends his ball scampering up to four feet! But par will do. It thinks about dropping in, but horseshoes out instead. Thing is, he’s done little wrong. he wings his drive out of bounds on the right, then slices his fourth shot into deep trouble down the same side. He’s going to make Stenson work for this! This isn’t over yet! His 63 tied him with 27 others for the lowest round in a major championship. Tiger Woods and Brandt Snedeker finished tied for third, four strokes behind Els, who … He sends his tee shot down the bank to the left. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. But never mind that, for the R&A are ready now. Unruffled. The Swede hits the front four holes from home. We’re all square again, as these heroes trade blow after blow! Here’s how they ended up ... -20: Stenson-17: Mickelson-6: Holmes-5: Stricker-4: McIlroy, Hatton, Garcia-3: Beef-2: D Johnson, Kjeldsen, Haas-1: Southgate, Sullivan, Grillo, Woodland, Z Johnson, Reed. He lags up his long putt to 18 inches, and taps in for par. He’s just shot 65 on the final day of a major championship, and isn’t going to win. I lost a dear friend to cancer earlier this week, and I feel he’s been with me all week. But that’s a birdie that’ll move him to -17. This is an Open battle for the ages. He won Sunday's matchup with Mickelson by 2 strokes and the Claret Jug by 3 over the American. Eh? He takes hold of his putter to do business, in the hope of salvaging something from this situation, but the look in his eye betrays his true feelings: this could be over very soon. The 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland started Thursday with a bang as Phil Mickelson tied the record for the lowest round in a major championship … He deserves to taste a few restorative drops of something nice from that famous old Claret Jug tonight! Henrik Stenson shot a final round 63 for 264, a record 20-under par, three strokes ahead of runner-up Phil Mickelson, the 2013 champion. Meanwhile Sergio sends his second through the green at 13, and can’t scramble his par. This will take a little while to sink in. Besides The Open Championship 2016 leaderboard you can follow 5000+ competitions from more than 30 sports around the world on FlashScore.com. Each player is classified according to the first category in which he qualified, but other categories are shown in parentheses. Meanwhile up on 17, Hatton pings his tee shot straight at the flag, eight feet short, but he pulls the very makeable birdie putt. Mickelson then very nearly steers his gentle left-to-right slider into the cup from 20 feet, but it somehow stays out on the left, and they’re still neck and neck at -16. He’ll be a richly deserved champion if he can close this out! At which point Stenson begins to look a bit twitchy, coming out of the shot a couple of times when the breeze changes direction, before finally committing - and landing his ball a couple of fee inside Mickelson’s! “It would be a distinct anticlimax if one of them has a disaster before we get there. Stenson is putting first. This was the final appearance for 1997 champion Justin Leonard. Up ahead, Holmes gets up and down from the front of the 12th green to scramble a fine par: he stays at -7, in third place, just the nine strokes off second place. The Open Championship. So we’ve just all witnessed something very, very special indeed. Ten holes! He fires his iron straight at the green, though it only gets on the front. FlashScore.com offers final leaderboard, round results and hole-by-hole scores for each player. -19: Stenson (16)-17: Mickelson (16)-6: Holmes (17)-5: Stricker (17). While the R&A faff about with their pre-presentation chit-chat, a little admin. Mickelson applied the pressure with that stunning second, and Stenson buckled a little there, playing second in conditions not totally unlike classic matchplay. Mickelson lands his second right by the flag, but it bounces on and topples down the back of the green. “Really hoping these two keep it up to the final hole,” says Stephen Cooper. First published on Sun 17 Jul 2016 10.00 BST. [3][4], In the U.S., television rights shifted from ESPN to NBC and sister pay-TV network Golf Channel, marking the first time that Golf Channel had coverage of a men's major championship. Stenson, the deserving victor, will lift the famous Claret Jug in a minute. Mickelson hands his ball to a lad no more than six years old; the lad’s smile, all disbelieving excitement, could power Ayrshire for a few months. Mickelson tells his caddy that he’d rather go for it and fail, rather than play safe and die wondering. Just like the putt for his 62: how on earth did that stay out, inexplicably going sideways when it was surely destined to drop?! He places the warmest of congratulatory arms around him, and the pair wander off the green wearing wide smiles. What a shot from that position! Stenson’s tee shot, though. A birdie, and by the end of this historic tussle, he’s shot a major-record-equalling 63! My mistake, turns out Mickelson was a step inside Stenson. This is preposterous. If Stenson is nervous, he doesn’t betray it as he lashes his iron straight down the 18th fairway. The door slightly ajar for Mickelson, then: from 200 yards, he arrows his iron straight at the flag, but it’s 25 feet short. Mickelson narrowly missed an eagle putt on the 16th while Stenson got up and down from the greenside rough for a birdie to maintain the advantage. Spare a thought for poor Phil Mickelson. Not that he’s in a good spot: while his rival’s comfortably on the green, he’s got the best part of 70 yards to the flag, playing blind over the hillock. [29], In what earned instant acclaim as one of the greatest final-round duels in major championship history,[30] Henrik Stenson broke the aggregate scoring record for all majors while establishing a new Open Championship record on his way to his first career major win. What glorious nonsense! Opens from 1962 through 1989 played the 11th hole as a par-5. 2016 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Championship Final Round May 22nd. Ernie Els won his second Claret Jug, one stroke ahead of runner-up Adam Scott. Stenson and. And it could be the blow that knocks out Mickelson. A very fine defence of his title; even if he ended up falling way short, at -1, he was in contention for much of this week. Unlike Norman, the ball stops one step short of dropping in! Nedbank Golf Challenge ... Real Club Valderrama Open de España, hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation. Stenson has been simply relentless, all day. He’s now two ahead at the top, so Mickelson really, really, really needs to make his birdie putt. And in it goes! Mickelson opts to putt up from the bottom of the bank, and a misread sends the ball a couple of feet to the right of the hole. Meanwhile JB Holmes ends up with a double-bogey six at 15, which drops him down to -5. 2016 The Open Championship Golf Final Round (Part 2) Watch later. Dearie me! ... and hopefully you’ll be in the mood to do it all again in a fortnight’s time. [27], Henrik Stenson (68) overtook Phil Mickelson (70) in the third round, taking a single-shot lead into the final round,[28] with Mickelson five shots clear of the field. It’s a very gentle right-to-left slider, and he judges it to perfection! 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[19], Phil Mickelson shot an 8-under-par 63 to take a three-shot lead over Martin Kaymer and Patrick Reed. On the call, team Golf Channel, [Tips] The Swede takes advantage by arrowing his putt straight into the back of the hole, his sixth birdie today! Meanwhile Beef ended down at -3, while Bill Haas finally has his top-ten finish in a major, finishing joint ninth at -2. Elsewhere, Beef has bogeyed 10 and 12 to drift to -4, Stricker has rolled a 25-footer across 14 for his third birdie of the day - no dropped shots yet - and he’s -6. What Phil Mickelson did there in defeat was extraordinary: a 65, four birdies and an eagle. Better than the famous Duel in the Sun at Turnberry? HENRIK Stenson has crowned one of golf’s great comebacks with a thrilling and breathtaking British Open triumph at Royal Troon. Keegan Bradley and Charl Schwartzel, who both harboured hopes at the halfway stage, end the week with a pair of 73s. We played some great golf. Mickelson fires an arrow-straight iron onto the front of 16. He punches the air and wanders around for a second, not sure what to do. And commiserations to Phil Mickelson: somebody had to lose, but he’s just played his part in one of golf’s greatest championships, a duel for the ages, and he’ll appreciate that once the sting subsides. 54 images (Created on 22 May 2016) Keep up with all the news, scores and highlights. One of the greatest players in the world has done next to nothing wrong. The 2016 United States Open Championship was the 116th U.S. Open, held June 16–19 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont and Plum, Pennsylvania, suburbs northeast of Pittsburgh. This round is turning pugilistic, it’s a remarkable exchange of high-quality haymakers. Tied at -15, We're all square again. It’s on the green, but he’s left with a long putt. [25], Phil Mickelson maintained his lead at the halfway point at 132 (−10), a stroke ahead of Henrik Stenson, whose 65 moved him into solo second place. Punch drunk, perhaps, after a scrap for the ages. In the U.K., Sky Sports replaced the BBC, who held broadcast rights from 1955 to 2015, marking the first time that rights to the Open had been held by a subscription television service. It also restored a major to the network for the first time since 2014; from 1995 to 2014, NBC televised the U.S. Open and other championships of the USGA, which moved to Fox Sports in 2015. [16] The Open Qualifying Series event originally slated for the Greenbrier was shifted to the Barracuda Championship. It slides to the left, and he can only par too. Stenson pulls out his 3-wood, looking to guide one in left to right. 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TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 17: Danny Willett of England walks with Paul Lawrie of Scotland during the final round on day four of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on … Royal Troon GC, Ayrshire, Scotland. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Here comes the gold medal winner and the champion golfer of the year: Henrik Stenson! DECEMBER. If he gets this close, he’ll surely close out this Championship! In keeping with the drama of the day, the ball stops on the edge of the cup, thinks about staying out, then drops in. It’s trundling in, up the green from right to left, but somehow dies to the left at the very last and balances on the lip. Though only one can claim the prize. He’s still got a two-shot lead going up the last, but it looked done and dusted a couple of putts ago. Rory McIlroy won his first Open Championship, two strokes ahead of runners-up Rickie Fowler and Sergio García, and became only the sixth to win the championship going wire-to-wire after 72 holes (being the sole leader after each round). The pressure’s back on Mickelson, who might now feel the need to make his eagle putt! Stenson drains a monster from the fringe on the right of 15! Perhaps not. Unavoidable echoes of Watson and Nicklaus all those years ago! He was all over the shop! The ball only just makes it onto the putting surface, and he’s left with a 15-footer for par. Up on 16, a birdie for Sergio that takes him into the pack at -4. It’s surely over! He sends his tee shot into the semi-rough, but no matter - he fires his second straight at the flag! Men's major golf championship and the 143rd Open Championship, held from 17–20 July at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Merseyside, England. Maybe a little closer. Steve Stricker continues to go well: three pars since the turn, and he’s -5 overall through 12. Mickelson and Stenson both on -12, Report: Stenson holds off Mickelson for brilliant Open triumph. [6], Lengths of the course for previous Opens:[8][9]. Stenson looks stony faced, but only because he’s clearly battling to keep his emotions in check. It’s 12 feet behind the hole. A final round 63 that set a new aggregate total major championship scoring record of 264 delivers Henrik Stenson his first major championship on an incredible day at The Open. He’s got to be very careful not to move his ball. He’s very close to winning one of the greatest Opens ever! Stenson meanwhile hits two calm irons down the middle to find the green in regulation. The Open Qualifying Series (OQS) consists of 10 events from the six major tours. He’s three over through the last five holes, back at -4, and could do with a momentum shifter. But when the disappointment fades, he’ll be so very, very proud of his contribution to one of golf’s greatest ever days! -16: Mickelson (11), Stenson (11)-7: Holmes (12). Under all that pressure! Dustin Johnson won the 2016 U.S. Open, but he had to deal with a controversial penalty during Sunday's final round.. Golf.com pointed out … And Bill Haas’s journey south continues: bogeys at 5, 6, 8 and now 11, and he’s slipped all the way to -2. But like Greg Norman in the play-off back in 1989, adrenalin, plus a hard bounce, sends his ball towards the bunker down the right! Mickelson and Stenson are falling behind the pace a little, which is surely understandable in the circumstances. He’s seven feet from the flag! That’ll be a poser. That’s something for the previously out-of-form Bradley to build on; and Schwartzel will have enjoyed playing with his new clubs for the most part. The Open 2016 The Open 2016: final round – as it happened Henrik Stenson shot a final-day 63 to see off Phil Mickelson’s 65 in a duel for the ages at Royal Troon Mickelson bravely gives his birdie effort a good rattle, but it stays out on the right and suddenly the Swede has a two-shot gap! Three years after finishing runner-up to Phil Mickelson in the Open Championship, Henrik Stenson has the chance to turn the tables and claim a first major title at Royal Troon. Eleven places were made available on 27 June based on the week 26 rankings. Stenson will be understandably nervous, having surely thought he’d done everything required. Info. Niall McVeigh (briefly), Sun 17 Jul 2016 18.56 BST I want to thank Phil for a fantastic battle. That’s nearly 330 yards away! The LPGA Tour rookie set a new major championship scoring record – male or female – with a four-day total of 21-under par and rounds of 63-65-65-69. It was the 28th and 29th time this score had been achieved, and Stenson was the 27th different player to do so. I’d not say no to a play-off!”, -16: Mickelson (13), Stenson (13)-7: Holmes (14)-6: Stricker (14)-4: McIlroy (F), Hatton (F), Garcia (16), Beef (14). Stenson’s approach has leaked off to the right a little, though, and he’ll have the longer putt. In third place. [18], To make up the full field of 156, additional places are allocated in ranking order from the Official World Golf Ranking at the time that these places are made available by the Championship Committee. Henrik Stenson hit a sensational final round of 63 to become the first Swedish major champion and win an enthralling dual with Phil Mickelson as The Open Championship ended today in Royal Troon. Meanwhile up on 15, it’s beginning to go badly wrong for poor JB Holmes. Maybe we shouldn’t care. On its own terms, that was one of the greatest sporting scraps you’re ever likely to see. His compatriot Tyrrell Hatton is heading the other way: that birdie at 12 has now been followed by another at 16, a long rake across the par five, and he’s -4 too, albeit with a much more cheery demeanour right now. With another birdie at the 18th, Stenson tied the major championship scoring record at 63 (−8). It’s impossible to take your eyes off this, it’s an Open duel for the ages. [26] The cut was at 146 (+4), allowing previous major champions Jordan Spieth, Danny Willett, and Bubba Watson to continue onto the third day. It was the ninth Open Championship played at the Old Course … That’s a sweet moment. They’re level par for their tournament. Stenson finds the semi-rough to the left of the fairway. [33] Runner-up Mickelson shot 267 to equal the previous Open record set by Greg Norman in 1993. Stenson looks - and sounds - stunned, quite frankly. Click here to view the 2016 The Open Leaderboard. None of the twelve qualifiers had played in Regional Qualifying on 20 June: each was exempted by virtue of holding an Official World Golf Ranking. That’s extremely unfortunate. Either way, his tournament is in danger of falling apart here. Three qualifying places were available at each location. But never mind that, because back on 15... Stenson’s second into 15 topples off the side of the green, front right. But this is the way of golf, and this is where we are. Stenson and Mickelson clip irons down the par-five 16th from the tee box. To comply with anti-siphoning laws, rights to broadcast a nightly highlights programme on free-to-air television were sold to the BBC. Wins first major championship, holds off Mickelson as both duel at Royal Troon July 17, 2016 By The Associated Press Follow @PGATOUR Up on 18, Sergio nearly rolls a Stensonesque biggie across the green for a valedictory birdie, but it’s a par, a 69, and a share of the clubhouse lead at -4 with McIlroy and Hatton. This is something else. Any places made available after 3 July will use the week 27 rankings. Meanwhile up on 16, Holmes looks to repair the damage caused on 15 by pearling a fairway wood into the heart of the par-five green. Dustin Johnson cruised to his third win of the season, three shots clear of runner-up Paul Casey, who also finished solo second last week at the Deutsche Bank.. Below is the truncated top-10 leaderboard: (1) Dustin Johnson (-23) (2) Paul Casey (-20) Mickelson’s birdie attempt never looks like going in, but does end up next to the hole, and he taps in for his par. Prize Fund GBP 6,500,000. What a pair of heroes. [17], The Final Qualifying events were played on 28 June at four courses covering Scotland and the North-West, Central and South-coast regions of England. And Stenson’s birdie effort looks like dropping, but just like Mickelson’s eagle effort on the last, fades a microsecond before it’s supposed to disappear from view! All a bit unnecessary. Stenson lags a 30-footer up to 18 inches or so, a fine feel with nerves jangling like a mid-80s cutie band. A 220-yard iron guided by laser towards the flag! He sends a 20-foot right-to-left slider towards the hole. The 2012 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 141st Open Championship, held from 19 to 22 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England. He makes his par, and there’s suddenly a little pressure on this Stenson putt. If ever he needs a miracle chip, it’s here. Mickelson bumps his chip up towards the green, but the bank takes the sting out of his shot. But what Henrik Stenson achieved was out of this world: ten birdies - ten birdies! [10][11], Mark Calcavecchia, Darren Clarke (2), Ben Curtis, John Daly, David Duval, Ernie Els (2), Todd Hamilton, Pádraig Harrington (2), Zach Johnson (2,3,4,12,14), Paul Lawrie, Justin Leonard, Sandy Lyle, Rory McIlroy (2,4,5,6,10,12), Phil Mickelson (2,4,14), Mark O'Meara, Louis Oosthuizen (2,3,4,5,12,14), Jason Day (4,10,11,12,14), Sergio García (4), Marc Leishman (4,14), Jordan Niebrugge, Justin Rose (4,5,8,12), Adam Scott (4,9,14), Jordan Spieth (4,8,9,12,14), Danny Willett (4,5,9), An Byeong-hun (5,6), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (5), Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Paul Casey (12), Kevin Chappell, Matthew Fitzpatrick (5), Rickie Fowler (11,12,14), Jim Furyk (12), Branden Grace (5,14), Emiliano Grillo, Bill Haas (12,14), Charley Hoffman (12), J. In the event of ties, positions go to players ranked highest according to that week's OWGR. Real Club Valderrama, Sotogrande, Spain ... 145TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. 2016 The Open| Duel At Troon | Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson battle it out during the third and fourth rounds of the 2016 Open Championship. Henrik Stenson speaks: “Wow. Stenson was as calm as you like, but both of them walk off with pars. He’s one for the future all right. 2016 The Open Championship Golf Final Round (Part 2) - YouTube. 07/17/2016 at 1:32 pm Golf News Net Henrik Stenson won the 2016 British Open Championship at Royal Troon to win his first major championship and the first major title for a … Mickelson follows him down there with the big stick. Stenson places a caring, sympathetic hand on his shoulder and leaves him to his thoughts. Share. Not sure if that’s O/B too, but it’s close. He’s close enough to have the option to finish up, and with his matchplay hat on, grabs the opportunity with both hands. Mickelson, age 46, became the oldest player to shoot a round of 63 in an Open Championship and also the second-oldest player to shoot 63 in any major championship; The 11-shot difference between Stenson and Mickelson with the rest of the field was the largest in history. Three birdies in a row for Henrik Stenson, and he’s made his move to win this Open Championship! It was the ninth Open Championship played at the Old Course of Troon, and the fifth since gaining royal status. Wow. -17: Stenson (10)-16: Mickelson (10)-7: Holmes (11). - and two bogeys on his way to a record-equalling 63. There’s no question about it. But he rolls in the par saver. Mickelson and Stenson make their way to the 10th tee, where the business end of the tournament begins. And that’s exactly what he does! Did I say wow? He doesn’t have to negotiate the bunker, though, which makes things a lot easier. Places are available to the leading players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top n and ties. Meanwhile over on 17, Stricker fluffs a chip from the side of the green, that’s a double bogey, and third place belongs to his partner JB Holmes again! Eleven strokes behind Mickelson in solo third was J. What a folk hero Lefty is. He sets it out there, but it isn’t coming back, and lands in some thick rough to the side of the green. The final leaderboard for the 2016 BMW Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Illinois is in. “After what happened on Thursday, it would be pretty hard for Phil to take if he lost by a shot,” suggests Simon McMahon, referring to the moment Lefty came the width of a dimple away from an epochal 62. Maybe the best? He whips his ball into the middle of the green in the easy style. It was the ninth Open Championship played at the Old Course of Troon, and the fifth since gaining royal status. 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