Tony Finau persevered through difficult conditions Sunday, moving up to third place in the British Open and matching the best finish in a major golf tournament for a Utah high school graduate in 88 years.
The West High alumnus and current Lehi resident posted an even-par 71 with two birdies and two bogeys in the final round amid the wind and rain at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. He started the day in a tie for eighth and steadily climbed the leaderboard. Although he never really contended for the title, Finau played four rounds of par or better (68-70-68-71) and matched Davis High product Daniel Summerhays’ third-place finish in the 2016 PGA Championship.