Post by The New Zealand Society

HE'S DONE IT!! Ryan Fox wins The Open Championship with a putt on the final hole! The Kiwi has won his first major title at Royal Birkdale, England! And received a record Open winner's payout of $3.2 million (£2.4 million)! The son of All Black legend Grant Fox has made history with New Zealand scoring their second Open champion, 63 years after the great Bob Charles! Fox join Charles, Michael Campbell and Lydia Ko as a Kiwi major winner. Fox was tied with Cameron Young but made a birdie on the 18th hole to win the tournament at 10-under after a round of 68 today. Fox joins Rory McIlroy (Masters), Aaron Rai (PGA Championship) and Wyndham Clark (U.S. Open) as this year's major winners. #GolfLife #golf #theopen #RyanFox #kiwi #newzealand