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Shane Lowry wins British Open by six strokes, Jordan Spieth suffers rough Sunday finish

The weekend belonged to Shane Lowry at the British Open.

The 32-year-old Irishman held on through a wet and windy day at Royal Portrush to beat Tommy Fletwood by 6 strokes for his first major title.

Lowry entered the day with a four-stroke lead. He shot 1-over 72 and finished with a 15-under 269 total.

There was never any major scare on Sunday at the first British Open in Northern Ireland since 1951. Fleetwood got within three strokes after the first hole but never got any closer, finishing with a 3-over 74.

After coming within one stroke of the leaders early in the third round, Dallas native Jordan Spieth fell well off the pace by the end of the day Sunday.