Jordan Spieth wins Open after dramatic stall
Texan joins Jack Nicklaus in golfing history after fighting back to secure his third Major title
Jordan Spieth survived a roller-coaster final round at the British Open to emerge with his third Major title, beating fellow US golfer Matt Kuchar by three strokes in a thrilling duel at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. Spieth carded a one-under-par round of 69 to finish on 12-under for the tournament but, after three days of consistent golf, it was a day of highs and lows for the 23-year-old. The Texan began the day with a three-stroke lead but saw that evaporate on the front nine, where he made four bogeys and a birdie to enter the turn sharing the lead with Kuchar on eight-under. The drama began when Spieth drove wildly into the dunes on the 13th hole. He was forced to take a penalty stroke after deeming the ball "unplayable" and after some confusion and a lengthy series of deliberations, he played his second shot from the edge of the practice range next to the television trucks. Spieth scrambled to make a creditable bogey out of the par-four hole but that still handed the lead to Kucha...
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