By Mathieu Wood
From posting career-best scores in major championships to stealing the show in their British Open debut, several DP World Tour players had a lot to celebrate as they left Royal Troon.
During the final round of the 152nd British Open on Sunday, Sriston Lawrence He looked on track to win his first major championship at golf's oldest tournament, and it was a remarkable victory, even though he was 10 shots behind the leader midway through the third round.
However, after rocketing into contention with a brilliant third-round five-under 66, the South African took the lead at the turning point on Sunday with his fourth birdie of a bogey-free front nine. Although he failed to maintain his high level on the back nine, the 27-year-old shot a three-under 68 in the final group to finish alone in fourth place.
In doing so, four-time DP World Tour champion Lawrence achieved the best result of his career in one of golf's four elite tournaments.
It would also guarantee him a spot in next year’s British Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland and a debut at the 2025 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club if both tournaments retain the same exemption categories as this year.
“I don't actually put pressure on myself like some people do. I just look at it as a normal Sunday in a normal golf tournament,” said Lawrence, who has climbed to No. 71 in the Official World Golf Ranking and No. 5 in the DP World Tour Race to Dubai ranking in partnership with Rolex.
“Yeah, it's the Open, it's a bigger stage. But in that moment, I felt very calm. It felt like a normal Sunday, trying to win a golf tournament, trying to be creative, and I was able to do that. So, I'm very proud of myself.”
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Justin Rose With a strong performance in his 21st Open appearance, finishing tied for second, the Englishman came close to becoming the first qualifier to win the Claret Jug since Paul Lawrie 25 years ago.
The former world number one ended the week with a 4-under 67, receiving a standing ovation when he birdied the 18th green to finish at 7-under and tied for second in the Open Championship, his sixth-best second-place finish at Carnoustie.
“That's the deal I made with myself today and I have no regrets about it,” he said. “Of course, there will be more opportunities, but I know this is a great opportunity.”
“As far as my performance today, my emotions and my mindset, I gave it my all. I'm really proud of my performance.”
He is ranked alongside Billy HorschelThe 54-hole leader birdied his final three holes to shoot a three-under 68, a career-best score in the major championship in the west of Scotland.
It was his second top-10 finish in a major this season, solidifying his confidence that he can win one of golf’s most prized pieces of silverware.
“I’ve done a lot of great things that I can take with me to the majors in the next few years and hopefully one of those years will allow me to get through the door and win one of them,” he said.
Sean Lowry It is also possible to look back at his outstanding performance in Troon as he fought for his second Claret Jug.
The 2019 Open champion tied for sixth at the PGA Championship and is another player who ended the 2024 major season with two top-10 finishes.
One spot below him in the Open standings is his Ryder Cup teammate Jon Rahm The Spanish player shot 68 on the final day of play to move up eight spots in the leaderboard.
“How can you not look back on it positively, it was a chance to win the Open?” the Irishman said. “Obviously critics and people like that will say, on the form I was in yesterday afternoon, I probably should have won, but it wasn't easy. It's not easy to win tournaments like this.
“I tried everything I could. Unfortunately, I still failed. Hopefully in the next five to 10 years I can give myself some more chances in tournaments like this and win again.”
But this is because And brown This is perhaps what has attracted the most attention. In his Grand Slam debut, the Englishman made global headlines as he led in the first round but ended up tied for 10th with his compatriot. Matthew Jordan – his second consecutive top 10 at the Open – and Australia's Adam ScottThis is his 93rd consecutive Grand Slam appearance.
Qualifier Brown, who won the DP World Tour title last year in his rookie season, went into the tournament without a show due to injury problems earlier in the year, but ended the week in the same group as world number one Scottie Scheffler.
“I injured my knee a while ago and was out for seven weeks, and I haven't been in form since. It's nice to get another good result,” said the 29-year-old.
Another notable achievement for the DP World Tour member was New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier In his third appearance at the British Open, he made the cut in a major for the first time, finishing tied for 19th.
Which DP World Tour members finished in the top 20 at the 152nd Open?
- Justin Rose
- Billy Horschel
- Sriston Lawrence
- Sean Lowry
- Jon Rahm
- And brown
- Matthew Jordan
- Adam Scott
- Alex Nolen
- John Catlin
- Daniel Hillier
- Shubankar Sharma
