{"id":412330,"date":"2024-07-14T23:27:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T23:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=412330"},"modified":"2024-07-15T00:06:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T00:06:10","slug":"it-sucks-agonising-aussies-blow-1-7m-in-a-few-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=412330","title":{"rendered":"'It sucks': Agonising Aussies blow $1.7m in a few hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australians Adam Scott<\/a> and Stephanie Kyriacou\ufeff have both fallen agonisingly short of winning big tournaments on Monday morning, coughing up a combined $1.7 million in prize money.<\/p>\n

In thrilling finishes, \ufeffScott was pipped for the title at the Scottish Open while Kyriacou was denied a maiden major on the last hole of the Evian Championship.<\/p>\n

For his efforts, Scott collected \ufeff$1.4m from the $13 purse \u2014 with $2.4 paid out to the winner Robert MacIntyre \u2014 as Kyriacou pocketed $1.1 from the $11.8 purse and $1.8 was awarded to champion Ayaka Furue. <\/p>\n

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\"Adam<\/p>\n

MacIntyre claimed his national Open with a 22-foot birdie putt that fell on its last turn on the last hole for a 3-under 67 and a one-shot victory over Scott.<\/p>\n

Two shots behind with three holes to play, MacIntyre was swearing up a storm when he saw his tee shot on the par-5 16th go into grass so deep he figured he would be able to advance it only 100 yards down the fairway.<\/p>\n

Remarkably, under his stance\ufeff in the deep grass was a sprinkler head.<\/p>\n

After calling for the rules official, MacIntyre received the break of a lifetime, able to take a free drop into shorter grass that allowed him to slash a 6-iron from 248 yards that settled six feet away.<\/p>\n

He made the eagle putt to tie Scott, who closed with a 67, then hit a pitching wedge into the 18th.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGATOUR\/status\/1812554016305316229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

He dropped his putter when he saw the ball disappear, delivering a sweeping uppercut and as loud a yell as he could muster.<\/p>\n

Scott was in the scoring room watching on television when MacIntyre made the winning putt. Scott – the 2013 Masters champion – was on the verge of ending four years without a victory.<\/p>\n

He took solace from how he played in his first time contending this year.<\/p>\n

"Feel like I'm playing at a high level," Scott said.<\/p>\n

"And you know, pleased for Bob. This is a big win. I played with him yesterday, and you can hear them singing. I think that's awesome for him."<\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

Kyriacou was pipped after Furue of Japan made a late charge on Sunday.<\/p>\n

On the last hole, Furue shot an eagle to clinch her first major title.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old Furue held her nerve with another clinical putt, having made three birdies in the previous four holes to finish on 19 under overall after posting a 6-under 65.<\/p>\n

Furue finished one stroke ahead of Kyriacou (67), the overnight leader, and two ahead of Thailand\u2019s Patty Tavatanakit \u2014 who made a superb 63 to move into contention for her second major.<\/p>\n

Heading to the 18th hole Furue and Kyriacou were level at 17 under with Tavatanakit, who was already in the clubhouse.<\/p>\n

Furue teed off well and found the fairway but Kyriacou's shot swerved left into the rough.<\/p>\n

\"Stephanie<\/p>\n

Furue found the green with her second shot, giving her a championship shot and, moments later, she was doused with Champagne. Her previous best performance at a major was fourth at Evian in 2021.<\/p>\n

It was only her second title on the LPGA Tour, the other coming at the Women\u2019s Scottish Open in 2022 when she rallied from a four-shot deficit.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Kyriacou, who birdied the 18th, also secured her best result. Her previous best was a tie for seventh at the Women's British Open two years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt sucks not to hold the trophy, but if you\u2019d told me I would come second at the start of the week, I would\u2019ve been happy," she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of stuff worked well for me this week, so just trying to keep the same mindset going forward and hopefully I can win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overnight, Kyriacou was one stroke ahead of Furue and Coughlin, who tied for third at the Chevron Championship for her best major result.<\/p>\n

\"Ayaka<\/p>\n

Coughlin birdied the ninth hole to move to 17 under and take a one-stroke lead from Kyriacou, who missed a straightforward birdie chance after appearing to be bothered by an insect.<\/p>\n

But Kyriacou birdied the 15th to move level with Coughlin. Furue was gaining momentum now, sinking back-to-back birdies from the edge of the green on the 14th and 15th.<\/p>\n

Her approach to the 16th hole gave her another birdie chance and she took it to stay one behind Kyriacou, who also birdied, and Tavatanakit, who eagled the 18th.<\/p>\n

Kyriacou and Coughlin struggled on the approach to the green on the 311-yard 17th hole and both bogeyed.<\/p>\n

Furue almost made another brilliant long birdie, which would have given her the outright lead. Instead, she went to the final hole level with Kyriacou and Tavatanakit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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