De Vicenzo Captures Only Major of his 229 Victories
Roberto De Vincenzo wins the 1967 Open Championship, one of 229 worldwide professional victories
The PGA TOUR was in Nicholsville, KY for the Barbasol Championship and congratulations to Vincent Norrman for winning his first PGA TOUR title in a playoff. After he lipped in his putt for bogey on the 18th hole to secure a spot in the playoff, he scrambled for a par on the same hole to beat Nathan Kimsey in sudden death. Norrman won in his 23rd professional start in this DP World Tour and PGA TOUR co-sanctioned event.
Most of the big names were playing in the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. And what a finish! The home hero, Robert MacIntyre played a fantastic approach shot to the final green to finish with a 64 and in the lead by one at 14 under.
Rory McIlroy then broke his, and the Scots fan’s hearts with a birdie-birdie finish.
“The two iron shots that I hit, the five iron into 17 and the two iron into the last are probably two of the best shots I've hit all year,” McIlroy said after the finish. He then added, “I can’t believe I won this tournament.
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