'The Oldest Major' 149th Open Final Day '4-Under Par Perfect Play'

[The Open] 24-year-old Morikawa "Already 2 Major Wins~" (Breaking News) View original image


[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] 24-year-old Collin Morikawa (USA) has succeeded in capturing his second major title.



This time, it was the 149th Open Championship (total prize money $11.5 million), known as the oldest major in the global golf world. On the 19th (Korean time), at the Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England (par 70, 7,189 yards), he added a 4-under-par on the final day to secure a 2-stroke victory (15-under-par 265). This marks his second win of the 2021 season following the World Golf Championships (WGC) Workday Championship in March, his fifth PGA Tour victory overall, with a winner's prize of $2.07 million (2.362 billion KRW).


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