To win one major championship on your debut in the event is rare enough. The 24-year-old joins Seve Ballesteros, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth as the only men to win The Open in the last 60 years at such a young age. Dormant for 12 holes, Jon Rahm had four birdies in a row but Morikawa was too impervious for it to matter. Nevertheless, following up his US Open win with this top three will see him ranked as the new world No 1. He’s now posted as many top 10 finishes in The Open in two starts as Colin Montgomerie managed in his entire career.

Source: Daily Mail July 18, 2021 13:20 UTC