ESPN.com · Jul 4, 2021
Australia's Lucas Herbert claims Irish Open title in final day thriller
THOMASTOWN, Ireland -- Australian golfer Lucas Herbert completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Irish Open on Sunday, shooting 4-under 68 in the final round to win by three strokes and also secure a place at the British Open.
It was Herbert's second title on the European Tour, after the Dubai Desert Classic in January 2020.
Starting the last round with a one-shot advantage, Herbert briefly lost the outright lead when he was joined by Francesco Laporta after the Spanish player's stunning run of six-straight birdies from No. 5.
Herbert then found himself tied for the lead on 17 under with American playing partner Johannes Veerman, who holed a long right-to-left putt on No. 14.