New Zealanders wake to their fourth major champion after Ryan Fox wins British Open
When Ryan Fox rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole at Royal Birkdale to win the British Open by one shot, it was just past 5.30am in his homeland and the sun had not yet risen.
Most New Zealanders woke on Monday to a wintry morning and the news their small nation had its fourth major golf champion.
Those who followed Fox on television throughout the night were able to watch him lift the Claret Jug before heading bleary-eyed but happily to work.
Sir Bob Charles, who was New Zealand’s...
Ryan Fox Wins British Open with Birdie on Final Hole
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