The Open: Things you might have missed from round four at St Andrews
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Ivor, thanks for the memories
After 41 years and 18,995 names, Ivor Robson finally called it a day as the official first tee announcer of the Open Championship. He’s incredibly popular with all the players, many of whom – Tom Watson and Rickie Fowler to name a couple – left gifts and posed for pictures with the Scot on the first tee.
Road Hell
Phil Mickelson left a present for somebody on their Old Course hotel balcony after spraying his drive off the tee on 17. Phil can’t have been happy after walking off with a seven and Paul Lawrie certainly wasn’t: ‘Stupid hole from back tee when into wind , hit driver three wood short today , it’s great hole from normal tee,’ tweeted the Scot.
Aussie grit
After making the cut by one, Marc Leishman battled back in spectacular fashion over the weekend to get in contention. It was nothing compared to his family’s battle over the last couple of months though. The Australian nearly quit the game to look after his children earlier this year after wife Audrey was diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome and toxic shock syndrome. She was given just a five per cent chance of surviving but pulled through and is now healthy again.
History repeating?
Arnold Palmer was the last man to go to St Andrews having won the Masters and US Open early in the year. Like, Jordan Spieth today, Palmer was pipped back in 1960 by an Australian in the form of Kel Nagle. Funny old game.
The best of Twitter
Billy Horschel: -5 today. Nice way to first off @TheOpen. Plus played the Road Hole 1 under! Great time this week at Home of Golf. This place is AMAZING
Shane Lowry: Big day in the life of Paul Dunne. Really hope he gets on well and enjoys it. Also rooting for Harrington. #honthepaddies
Bernd Wiesberger: 135 Putts in 4 days of Golf with 86,1% GiR. Don’t have to say much more.
Gary Boyd: Disappointing week @TheOpen having great preps..Every major u play u learn new experiences St Andrews you won this battle but I will be back
Ryan Fox: Great day @TheOpen to finish. Played with Bernhard Langer. Fantastic guy and I had a nice 67 to top it off #OpenChampionship #FoxTracker
Richie Ramsay: Played some really good stuff today, yet again mental, putting and short game let me down. What a way to finish, just shocking. #**********
Pablo Larrazabal: Ivor Robson… #Ontheteefrom … Thank you very much for everything you did… #specialvoice
Paul Lawrie: 73+1 today hit it lovely putted woeful , massive massive thanks for all the support this week you were amazing out there
Ashley Chesters: Amazing week @TheOpen Thanks to everyone for all their messages and support!
Paul Lawrie: Can’t believe how many people take pictures on their phones when pros are over the ball
Round four in numbers
18,995: Number of players announced in 41 years by Ivor Robson.
4: Richie Ramsay’s run of bogeys to finish round four from 15 to 18.
8: Bogeys at the first hole.
16: Shots difference between Dustin Johnson’s first (134) and last (150) two rounds.
4: Longest birdie streaks (Danny Willett and Andy Sullivan)
2: Eagles on the fifth hole (Jimmy Walker and Greg Chalmers)
17: Extra shots taken by Ashley Chesters on the back nine compared to the front nine over the four rounds.
35: Holes played by Marc Leishman without a bogey until his five at the 16th.
7: Bogey-free rounds on Monday.
1: Birdies on 17 (Billy Horschel)
