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US Golfer Jordan Spieth Wins British Open


Jordan Spieth of the United States kisses the trophy after winning the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Birkdale, Southport, England, Sunday July 23, 2017.
Jordan Spieth of the United States kisses the trophy after winning the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Birkdale, Southport, England, Sunday July 23, 2017.

Jordan Spieth won golf's British Open on Sunday, outdueling fellow American Matt Kuchar over the final holes to capture his third major championship.

Spieth, just shy of turning 24 in the coming week, won the tournament at the Royal Birkdale course in Lancashire, England by three shots over the 39-year-old Kuchar, long a fixture on the world golf scene.

Spieth, who won the Master's and U.S. Open championships in 2015, led the British tournament by three shots over Kuchar after the third round and both carded final round scores of 69, one under par.

But through 13 holes Sunday, Kuchar had pulled a shot ahead of Spieth before he regained control with three birdies and an eagle on the 14th to 17th holes to win the Claret Jug, the tournament's signature trophy.

Three different golfers have now won the first three major tournaments this year, with Spain's Sergio Garcia winning the Master's in April and American Brooks Koepka the U.S. Open in June. The last of the sport's four annual major championships, the Professional Golfers' Association tournament, will be contested next month.

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