ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Out of the turn emerged the winner of the 150th Open.
While the whole of St. Andrews was following Rory McIlroy, Cameron Smith, a group ahead, strung together a run of five birdies in a row to leap to the top of the leaderboard through 14 holes. An hour or so later, Smith's name was being carved into the Claret Jug.
He never blinked once Sunday. The first time he looked slightly rattled was when he held the trophy.
"What a week -- I'm going to fall apart here I know," he said.